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kaylierian'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
"I hope it wasn’t too traumatic." Tasha Suri says in the acknowledgments... Well, I have never been more traumatized in my life.
This book contained the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It made me the happiest person on earth and the saddest at the same time.
If you thought The Jasmine Throne waw great, oh you're in for a treat. Tasha Suri steps it up about 100 notches in this one. The Oleander Sword truly had me on the edge of my seat the entire book.
In book one, I had many questions about the world and why it was the way it was, but I read this, and it just clicked. There was literally a light bulb moment halfway where it all made sense. A genius wrote this book, I am telling you.
Priya and Malini. It hurts. There was a terrible sense of foreboding throughout the novel. They really are THAT morally grey power couple.
OH bhumika! rao! their point of views I love. Especially Rao, him finding himself and his path this book was great. Someone give that boy a break. Bhumika's pov was genius. Her relationship with Jeevan was a work of art.
How many times can I say that I love this book without getting annoying? I don't think I can wait long enough for book three.
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, War, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Racism
talasterism'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
the second half of the book is such fucking sexy dnd warlock shit. someone should make a homebrew of that.
the first 10% f the book i was just trying to remember what happened in the first book but then it got good. i feellike everything was explained so well that even i understood the war tactics, the political intrige intricacies, the jabs. the whole deepa shit? so good. also the pacing was so good and ITS SO WELL WRITTEN!! the themes of water and fire, light and dark, so good.... JUST!! THE WATER!! THE FIRE!!! u guys, u GUYS
"what is the star, but distant fire, reaching for you across the worlds?"
also the whole fucking rao arc killed me, I CARE FOR THIS LIL GUY AND THEN TASHA GOES AND SAYS
last but not least
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
drowningsophiesmallhands'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Suicide
Moderate: Sexism, War, Violence, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Minor: Torture
bluberrybooks'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: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Misogyny, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Torture
saphfics'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
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, War, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Cursing, Animal death, and Blood
angstifies'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
4.5
i found the stories even better than the previous book and i adore how much more focus there was on both the magical side of this world and on Malini and Bhumika’s political schemes.
loved it, can’t wait for the last book!!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Body horror, Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide and Torture
cameronreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, War, Animal death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Lesbophobia and Colonisation
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Graphic: War, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Murder, Animal death, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Excrement, Suicide, and Sexual content
lycanhood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Moderate: Grief, Gore, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Body horror
Minor: Kidnapping and Suicide
ril_amber'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
This bad girl can fit so much fucking trauma in it.
Honestly, for some reason I did not expect things to get THIS fucked up in book 2, and it’s my bad, because I need book 3 RIGHT NOW IMMEDIATELY. (But I am now also scared because… what if it doesn’t fix everything? I am but a soft creature, I need things to be okay for these disasters.)
This series is to me what Game of Thrones is to straight white men.
Kudos to my darling spouse for putting up with my yelling at an audiobook while furiously carving linocuts.
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Torture