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januaryt123's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, War, Miscarriage, and Suicide
keishbby'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
Graphic: Child death, War, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Torture, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicide, Classism, and Colonisation
beckahh_i'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, Blood, Child death, War, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
fairynanook'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
3.75
What I liked: The book is well written. The world building is fantastic. The genre is not one I am super familiar with, but I did not feel confused while reading it. I liked the diversity and complexity of the characters, even the ones I didn't really "like".
What I didn't like: The pacing of this novel struggled quite a bit, especially at the beginning. I stuck with it because I knew this going in.
Overall, I think this is a very worthwhile and at times, challenging read despite some of my issues with it.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, War, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Body horror
Moderate: Homophobia
rnbhargava'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: Gore, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, Body horror, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, War, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Genocide, Medical trauma, Bullying, Child death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Blood, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
There is a rape, there is lots of discussion and depiction of propaganda and brutal warfare, also child death and parental death in several contexts. There are also special abilities that could be used in a variety of violent and benevolent manners.lesliehirgelt'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Miscarriage, Rape, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child death, Genocide, War, Death, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia
anikaslibrary'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
4.75
While I genuinely loved a lot of this book, I thought it started off pretty slow and I ended up getting bored even in the action scenes because it'd been so slow and confusing until then that I hadn't even noticed it coming and didn't really care. There was a lot of histories and world-building that didn't make sense to me and I didn't understand if we were in a dystopia because of the mix of old, ancient powers and new technology that could've obliterated and ended the war before it even started.
The ending was a little confusing to me as well, I could see that it might've made sense if it set up another book but it clearly didn't. That being said, if we take this book as the standalone it is, we can see that Misaki's story comes full circle and it shows how Robin was the young boy she had thought the world of but learned (through growing up) that she and Robin would've been completely different and maybe even wrong for each other. I think it tied her story well and gave her an ending with no regrets.
There's so much I could say about this book, it being a standalone is so insane to me because I feel like I need to follow the Matsudas' story more but I appreciate it for what it is and rate it a 4.75 in my opinion. What I loved about this book in terms of character development, grief, the brutality of war outweighed the cons I first had about this book.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse
chrisb913'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: War, Classism, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Miscarriage, Grief, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Sexual assault
anguawolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Child death, Racism, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, War, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Bullying and Racial slurs
gracecrandall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Grief, Suicide, Misogyny, War, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy
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