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specialbread'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Classism, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
tiana_king's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Grief, Drug use, War, Abandonment, Genocide, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Outing, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction
kaseyzeller's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Cancer, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Vomit, and War
luxxltyd's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Grief, War, Death, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Child death
Moderate: Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny
pink_wardah's review
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
josiah17's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
"You know I believe we all begin equal parts light and dark. I fear you think your strength lies in your darkness. But the measure of a man is not the fear he sows in his enemies. It is the hope he gives his friends."
This is certainly one of the most bleak and gruesome books I will ever read. But besides one twist that I didn't like, this was a great step up from Iron Gold. Finally getting Mustang POVs was such a great treat.
And regarding the Mustang POVs, getting inside her head added so much of value to the story. I feel like after being frustrated with Darrow's arc in Iron Gold, understanding Mustang's view on his actions helped me better understand Darrow. That was an excellent writing choice by Pierce Brown.
Overall, great book. Looking forward to Light Bringer.
Edit 7/28/23: changed rating from 4.75 to 4.5
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Incest and Sexual content
sask_girl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Child death, Death, Body horror, Rape, Pedophilia, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, and Infidelity
Moderate: Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
therensistance'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Classism, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Violence, War, Torture, Gun violence, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, Addiction, Cursing, Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Drug use
marareading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
We still follow our Howlers, the republic, the rim, the Vox, and every other group queueing for control and power. Learning more secrets, and following multiple perspectives.
This is an insanely dark book, with the true depths of war. Every trigger possible is in this book, so check them of needed.
Once again I found myself tearing up, freezing in shock, standing to cheer, and filled with rage. I am so attached to these characters. The absolutely brilliant writing makes me have empathy and feel depth for even the most henous of characters. I sometimes forget they aren't real...
Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Sexual content, Terminal illness, War, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, and Medical content
astrea13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Incest, and Homophobia