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emilynacey'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
4.5
Graphic: Murder and War
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Sarah J. Maas fans
- Fans of urban fantasy looking for a fun read with a hint of spice
- Readers who like romance-heavy novels that still have interesting plots
- Sexual content, sexual harassment, death, injury, animal cruelty, drug use, alcohol use, death of a friend, murder, gore, blood, vomit, gun violence, sexism
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, Misogyny, and Slavery
mwmason01'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
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
link_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At some points the plot felt a little rushed, and some information was hard to keep track of, but regardless, I'm in love.
Graphic: Gore, Suicide, and Violence
katbsc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Gore, and Suicide
vaguely_pink'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: Grief, Murder, Death, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, Torture, Medical content, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Violence, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Death of parent, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
audieeee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicide
mikreads'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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder
spacewhombus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I liked how complex and varied this fantasy universe was, but I wish there had been just a few types of magical creatures rather than literally every type (angels, werewolves, mermaids, fae, vampires, demons, sprites, witches, fauns, wraiths, etc... plus humans, and that isn't even all!). It was interesting to see how their society worked with all of that different magic, despite like the entire foundation of their social structure being built on hierarchies and slavery- big trigger warning there.
I enjoyed most of the characters and felt that even the side characters had some depth to them, and I looked forward to each different perspective. There were a lot of shocking reveals and they had me questioning some of my favorites at some points, but it kept me on my toes for sure!
As for the main characters- I'm sorry but Bryce is a HORRIBLE name for a half human/half fae leading heroine and I kind of didn't like how she was always ~sexy and perfect~ but she was very strong, confident, and brave, so we love her! She really went through a lot by the end and she deserves some happiness, my god, so I am a little scared to read the next book. Hunt is another horrible name for a character, but I also really enjoyed his development, although his story was SAD, folks. The romance was also pretty good, definitely a slowwww burn if you are into that and not cringey at all. There was way more focus on the overall plot rather than the romance, so if you are searching for a more romantic/sexy book then this probably won't be for you.
Overall, this was a nice read and it had a lot going on and lots of twists, so definitely kept my interest until the end and had my emotions all over the place as well.
Graphic: Violence, Death, and Slavery
Moderate: Blood and Grief
Minor: Suicide and War
hapalyn'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: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gore, Medical content, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, Blood, Cursing, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War