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purrson'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: Slavery and Xenophobia
Moderate: Murder and Sexual content
cait'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? Yes
3.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Death, Dysphoria, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Ableism, Biphobia, War, Racism, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexism, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Religious bigotry, Violence, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia
buttermellow'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Slavery, Confinement, Homophobia, Torture, Xenophobia, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny
toobendy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Murder
actuallyhurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I went in with lots of reservations (a nonbinary character as a
I did, however, want more! I wanted a longer drawn-out relationship between the pairing, more slow burn than
I will add that the way that the nonbinary character is handled with his past was definitely soothing to me, but still may spark some nervous feelings in others who have different experiences from my own. I will say I found the sequel very liberating for him...but this is a review on the first one. :)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Slavery, and Racism
helen's review against another edition
3.0
The author didn’t make me care about the intrigue plot, and didn’t really deliver on the fake relationship or soldier/spy tropes, but I cared about Dami and Varazda and their soft romance, which was full of lightness and tenderness.
I appreciated the fact that Varazda’s non-binary-ness is unrelated to the fact that he’s a eunuch. And that both things were handled with sensitivity and not fetishized.
Other thoughts: the anachronistic dialogue didn’t really work for me and it could’ve done with a map.
Moderate: Torture, Slavery, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
pharyngeals'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Slavery, Transphobia, and Xenophobia