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mykingdomforabookworthreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Grief, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Body horror, Child death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship
selestre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Moderate: Torture, Cursing, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: War, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death of parent, Classism, Confinement, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
coris_bookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault
Minor: War
beebowbabe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming
None of the abuse is done by the main characters. The suicidal thoughts are in the past.ladymiya's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
Minor: Self harm
mabs_grace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Torture
itmakessenseincontext'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
3.5
As in the most well written.
I loved how it was structured, and how JLA explored mental health, trauma, recovery, and worthiness through Casteel, and I felt myself relating to him a lot in this book, and I was in tears a few times because certain passages felt like a callout. In a good way, because it made me think about how I treat myself, and why certain passages were triggering for me.
If you are just here for more or Poppy and Cas and finding out what happens next you won't enjoy it, and I think that's why people dislike it. But if you approach it as a look into Casteel's mind, vulnerability, trauma, and healing its a wonderfully well written book, and an enjoyable read.
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction
I really want to emphasise the Mental Illness, Self Harm, and Suicide trigger warnings. I dont know if I was just really vulnerable while reading, but these topics hit me very hard, and I'm normally able to deal with them very well. They are addressed with care and sensitivity, but if you have gone through this they will be extremely relatable, at least they were for meabicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Classism, Stalking, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
potalian's review
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Grief, Kidnapping, War, Murder, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Body horror, and Torture
itsmaddiebauer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
What I did like -
I enjoyed the moments between Cas and Kieran. I was looking forward to the present time moments just for them. I wish we had bits and pieces of Kieran’s POV because I want to get into his head and see what he’s thinking and feeling.
I want more Cas/Kieran moments. I want to see more of their relationship. I want some of their past relationship and what it’s evolved to.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Blood, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content