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hedyharper's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Torture, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Colonisation, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Incest, Addiction, Animal death, War, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, Police brutality, Child death, Classism, Alcoholism, Vomit, Ableism, Blood, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
mikki_9's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, War, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Vomit
Minor: Lesbophobia and Torture
racheldelaney's review
- 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
4.75
What do I even say about the peerless character and narrative symmetry, the sheer variety of shitbirds to love (and hate), and the abject dread at turning the next page?
It’s my understanding that Abercrombie hasn’t written too many female POV characters but I couldn’t tell in the slightest. In fact, they’re some of the strongest writing here. This filled the ASOIAF shaped hole in my heart but by no means is it a 1:1 comparison. I might just order the second installment instead of waiting on the hold list at the library, because I’ll clearly own this whole series by the time I’m done.
Long live the King.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, and Xenophobia