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issyharvey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, War, Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Torture
astrozombies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
this book contains gratuitous displays of violence and assault accompanied by some of truly the worst depictions of victims to the point where you ask yourself “is the author enjoying this?” and, worryingly, it seems as though the answer is yes.
the entire plot hinges on the truly wild assumption that nobody in the entire novel would recognize the face of the prince of a sovereign nation. really? you’re saying there was not a single important military figure in the veretian court? do portraits not exist in this world? but honestly, this convenience is something i can get over.
what i can’t get over is the overarching fact that NOTHING MATTERS IN THIS BOOK! nobody learns any lesson.
the differences between slavery in the two nations are seemingly negligible however we are meant to believe that one country is better than the other, and that the slaves in both are happy, actually, unless they’re in the other nation. crazy.
i’ve read dark rise before reading this book but going into this with that (terrible) novel as reference really colors the questionable choices pacat made in hindsight. wild
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Incest and Violence
chaptermaggot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Incest, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
malace0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Slavery, Violence, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and War
Minor: Incest and Animal death
amallard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
cyancookie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Rape, Slavery, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Animal death, Trafficking, Pedophilia, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent, Xenophobia, War, Incest, and Fire/Fire injury
rhi_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture
Moderate: Murder, Animal death, Incest, Blood, Death of parent, and Death
meepmeepmia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Racism
Minor: Death, Cursing, Sexual assault, Incest, Torture, Drug use, and Death of parent
paholizz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Blood, Physical abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Torture
Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, and Trafficking
Minor: Animal death and Incest
woza'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
Graphic: Slavery, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Incest, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Blood, and Bullying