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seelicole's review against another edition
4.0
I wanted to read more fiction/fantasy books that centered non-white ppl this year and am glad I picked this one up. The world, politics, magic systems, and characters are all complex and extremely compelling. The pacing is slightly choppy and slow at the beginning but It’s the first in a trilogy which, after what occurred in the latter half of the book, seems like it’s going to be really intriguing as a whole. All of the books have been released so i’m hoping to read the second one soon.
Moderate: Trafficking and War
dealingwithdragons'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: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kat_mayerovitch'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
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Trafficking, and War
thereadingshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault
emilyplun'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
3.5
I loved the world/setting, but the book overall left me frustrated. The whole story is full of "mysteries," but half of those are the main character just not knowing the basic workings of the magical world or its society, or an event in magical history that every other character is aware of. There are a lot of "who's behind this event?" mysteries too, but it's hard to get into that when the reader is only given a tiny trickle of info about how anything works. The ending was frustrating-- many mysteries weren't solved (which is fine) but a few that were solved weren't satisfying, and then more questions were introduced. I felt like I was drowning in things I didn't understand. As a reader, I wanted to know at least the basic facts that are relevant to a situation (like how x magic works, what happened during x event that everyone keeps referring to), even if the main character doesn't know.
This is really unfortunate since I love the world-building and the basic plotline. I might have to read the plot somewhere and intentionally spoil myself so I can read the sequels.
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape and War
binayocheved's review against another edition
5.0
all of that.
we love it.
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
wordrevel'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: Death, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking
Moderate: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Murder
Minor: Rape and War
theespressoedition'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
4.0
I listened to the audiobook. It was really well-narrated and the voice actor didn't do any unnecessary accents or change the way each character spoke too much, which I really appreciated. My only qualm with the audiobook was that it was 17 hours long on double speed and I found myself waiting for it to come to a close over and over. I think if I had read the book, it might have been a little different. I kept getting distracted and losing bits of information as I listened.
The story itself was so interesting and the characters each had so much depth to them. I enjoyed that there were some great twists along the way and it ended on a cliffhanger. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Trafficking
emmjay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, and Trafficking
smashlyn09's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Slavery, Medical content, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Torture, Xenophobia, and Trafficking