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litagentsaritza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: War, Violence, and Kidnapping
kmele's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and War
tiana_king's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, War, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Gore, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Confinement, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content
setsailforthestars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cannibalism, War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, Child death, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Slavery, and Torture
swampy_sig's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence
kjbeale's review
- 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
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: War
Minor: Sexual content, Torture, and Slavery
katiefronk's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, War, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content
mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Child death, War, and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Police brutality
cassiealexandra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
This one had some differences from the original trilogy that were a hurdle for me at first. To be specific it includes 4 different points of view, Darrow: the voice we know and love, Lyria: a Gamma Red recently moved from the mines of Mars to a refugee camp, Ephraim: a Gray military man turned Son of Ares turned criminal and thief, and Lysander: grandson of the overthrown and killed Sovereign of the Society. These POVs were masterfully written with a different voice, tone, and style. I was fascinated that Ephraim’s world felt so much like urban fantasy meets heists, while Lyria’s starts almost like historical fiction, and Darrow’s and Lysander’s feel very much like a space opera. Once I got used to the new voices and the worldbuilding, I was invested in every character, even the ones with very complex, mostly negative feelings about the new Republic, Darrow, and Mustang.
Highlights: the severity of Victra, Sevro, and their daughter Electra, Darrow’s emotional conflict between responsibility to his fleet and his exhaustion and desire to be home with his wife and son, and the inside look at the Raa family and reflections on the Society through Lysander’s eyes.
What I wanted more of: surprisingly, Cassius screentime and Mustang—she’s my girl crush, in that I want to be her when I grow up, even though she’s technically younger than I am in this book.
Anxieties: the cliffhangers!, the fragility between Darrow and family, and the rise of a new dictator in the Society.
On to Dark Age, which will likely bring no resolve.
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Violence
Moderate: War and Genocide
Minor: Sexual violence