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stardust_heidi'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: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
moonchild_cos'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: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Murder, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Misogyny
Minor: Cursing, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual assault, Vomit, War, Suicide, and Infidelity
maggiegirouard'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Torture, Alcoholism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Grief
drupelets'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, War, Confinement, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse
Minor: Antisemitism
in chapter 31 a character says they "didn't know they were walking into a canal" (or something along those lines) & I think that Jewish readers may want a heads up because it was a pretty unexpected antisemitic phrasing?onthesamepage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
"I don't know what I want. I'm not sure I want to save this kingdom if you're not in it."
What I liked
* Really diverse cast of characters. We've got a pansexual character, a lesbian character, an asexual nonbinary character, BIPOC characters, and a polyamorous relationship.
* The writing is really good, and doesn't get bogged down in overly descriptive prose or too much exposition.
* The first half of the story is interesting, especially when I was still figuring out the rules of the magic and the world. I enjoyed both of those elements.
What didn't work for me
* The romance is very insta-love, and I wish there had been more time within the story so the characters could get to know each other better.
* The large part of the plot hinges on people not remembering, and I never fully bought into that.
* Because the main character is a blood mage, I got a pretty good idea of what that entailed, but death magic isn't explored nearly as well, which feels like a shame.
* The ending is too neat for my personal tastes.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Rape
jjjreads'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
Graphic: Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Slavery, Stalking, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse, Acephobia/Arophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Sexism, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body horror, and Torture
Minor: Rape
wildbuiltrobot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Body horror, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual violence and Suicide
abbyschalupa'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Suicide
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual violence, and Confinement