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sarahna's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Grief, Body horror, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content
rowanleereads's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The first half of the book was really slow. About halfway through it picked up and I actually started to enjoy it. The main character grows from a naive, sheltered, indecisive girl to a young woman taking control of her life, her gift, and sexuality. Some of the themes are forbidden romance, greedy gods and a suppressive casts system. I will absolutely be reading the sequel, as the book ends with a twisted cliff hanger leaving the main character nothing like the woman you came to know.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, and Death
Minor: Blood
paperbackprincess19's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This is a fast paced fantasy world with a cast system which reminded me of The Hunger Games.
The characters were interesting but the world building was what kept me turning the pages.
However, mid way I lost the attention towards this book, which is funny as that's when their travel begun and the adventure begins.
I still finished it, but I did lose momentum and nearly DNF. However I think I'll still give book 2 a go as I enjoyed the world and the writing.
The characters were interesting but the world building was what kept me turning the pages.
However, mid way I lost the attention towards this book, which is funny as that's when their travel begun and the adventure begins.
I still finished it, but I did lose momentum and nearly DNF. However I think I'll still give book 2 a go as I enjoyed the world and the writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Biphobia, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic friendship
fictionalportal's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Drug use
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
baponthecob's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Blood
caidyn's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thanks to Edelweiss, Macmillan, and Farrar, Straus, and Giroux (BYR) for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
4.5/5
CW: abandonment, bloodletting (for magic), forgery, caste system, homophobia, and sexism
I literally didn't expect to love this book so much but here we are!
It follows Nirrim, who lives in the Ward (lower caste) where there's lots of crime and overcrowding. Only the High Kith (high class) get any pleasure and it usually is whatever they want it to be, no matter if it hurts someone. Nirrim's life is very restricted and she was left abandoned as a child at an orphanage. She can't wear certain things, go certain places, or even eat sweets. After getting in trouble for something, she meets Sid, a woman who's higher class and has secrets of her own, which tempt Nirrim.
The world is very unique. I've read things like it, but the writing around it was so... magical. It literally sucked me into the story and the characters. I was very interested in where the story was going to go. While I did get a little bored in the middle, I was still interested enough to keep going. And I did love that romance. Nirrim and Sid are too cute together.
And all those reveals at the end??? I got literal chills on my arms after reading it because it was so well done. I literally cannot wait for the next book!
4.5/5
CW: abandonment, bloodletting (for magic), forgery, caste system, homophobia, and sexism
I literally didn't expect to love this book so much but here we are!
It follows Nirrim, who lives in the Ward (lower caste) where there's lots of crime and overcrowding. Only the High Kith (high class) get any pleasure and it usually is whatever they want it to be, no matter if it hurts someone. Nirrim's life is very restricted and she was left abandoned as a child at an orphanage. She can't wear certain things, go certain places, or even eat sweets. After getting in trouble for something, she meets Sid, a woman who's higher class and has secrets of her own, which tempt Nirrim.
The world is very unique. I've read things like it, but the writing around it was so... magical. It literally sucked me into the story and the characters. I was very interested in where the story was going to go. While I did get a little bored in the middle, I was still interested enough to keep going. And I did love that romance. Nirrim and Sid are too cute together.
And all those reveals at the end??? I got literal chills on my arms after reading it because it was so well done. I literally cannot wait for the next book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Blood, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment
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