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kristinescorner'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
4.0
in all seriousness, this was a great ending to a great series. it did tend to feel really lonnnnnng but if i sit and think about what needed to be taken out to make it shorter, i come up blank. it felt like every action, every event, had a reason.
i wish we got more personality from jacin, i felt like his character was never fully fleshed out. and i feel the same way about wolf. i felt like all other male characters were fleshed out except them, they were just caricatures of their character.
i'm unsure whether or not i want to read stars above, i think if i ever want to revisit the series, i'll definitely read that first ♡
also series side note - i still can't believe marissa meyer thought it was a good idea to have thorne be 20 and cress 16 and put them togethe
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sydley_wibbly'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: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Ableism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
the_rolypoly_man'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: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
noellegrace8'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
Also. Winter & Jacin > everyone else. I freaking love them.
Winter's story also has the most clever parallels to her fairytale as well (in my humble opinion). Cinder is a close second, but I think Winter's story is a lot more exciting.
The revolution is a bit challenging, as it (understandably) has to wrap up every bit of convoluted plot line and can be a bit anxiety-inducing. Sometimes you genuinely feel that the characters are about to die and/or lose.
The last chapters are done in the way of the movie version of the Return of the King - where we get to see each person's ending. It is a bit saccharine, but in the perfect way that modern fairy tales are.
I was glad to see Cress & Thorne finally be solid. It was frustrating to read their back-and-forth in book 3, but there are some PERFECTLY written scenes between the two of them in this one. Also, can I just say that I love the mild allusion to other versions of Rapunzel? Like how Thorne stabs Cress in the side just like Mother Gothel stabs Flynn in Tangled?
I did struggle a bit when it was revealed that Levana has a disfigured face. Mostly because I don't understand how cyborgs are a reality but plastic surgery isn't? But more than that, it seemed like a weak/frustrating plot device, one that goes against the whole idea of Snow White (that the Evil Queen *is* in fact gorgeous on the outside, but can't understand that her *heart* is ugly). Still not anything worth docking stars for.
Seriously. So. Good.
I don't factor audiobook narrators' performances into my overall star rating, but I would give Rebecca Soler a 4/5 for this one. As previously stated in my other reviews of books 1-3, I got used to her slightly different voices and grew to appreciate them, especially certain characters. There were still some pieces that should have been re-recorded due to minor errors, but again, that feels like it should be on whoever did the mixing and production. But the one thing that really made me dock that extra half star compared to last time, was Winter's voice. She is voiced like a baby, and it was grating on my ears. I also don't appreciate the infantilization of a character who is 17 with a love interest who is 19. It just feels icky. I think she could have come across as "crazy" yet "alluring" and "innocent" without being voiced as a child.
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lovemissjoan'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? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: War
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
melissaslibraryy'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: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
amschelly153'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
eowyn_zoe'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders
theinkedpath's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Mira, de verdad, adoro a estos personajes y este mundo. Estoy muy dentro de esta historia. Todos a leedla. Adoro a Marissa Meyer.
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I have loved these saga since the very beginning and this was a very, very well done conclusion. If you have not read this, please, do it. It is tremendous.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic