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sarahreadsromance'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sp00ky_n3rd'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? Yes
3.0
On one hand, Nesta is such an annoying character, and I disliked her for most of the book. On the other hand, Maas has written trauma, addiction, mental health, and the road to recovery SO WELL.
I was also so frustrated reading this because the story was drawing me in and kept getting interrupted by an unnecessary amount of really explicit sex scenes. Both the amount of them and how explicit they were was unnecessary. In some way, they were relevant to the story, but it was not balanced well with the story at all.
How badly balanced the book is had me so sure I was gonna rate it 3 stars max all the way through UNTIL the last couple of hundred pages. As it got to the end, Maas actually gave us the meat of the story and the tension and drama that made the rest of the series so good. This is what has me conflicted.
Some parts of it: 2 stars
Some parts of it: 3 stars
The last couple hundred pages: 4 stars.
Probably wouldn't recommend though. Should have stayed a trilogy!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Pregnancy
dandelionsanddragons'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
3.0
I thought I’d enjoy this book more since it deals with PTSD (something I can relate to) and while I felt connected to Nesta and loved watching her development, the book made me uncomfortable or bored too often.
The training scenes were so dragged out and repetitive that I often skipped parts of them.
The dialogue in the sex scenes made me so uncomfortable it was so cringey and it only got better towards the end when it wasn’t just driven by lust.
the blood rite scene at the end was so dragged out I actually skimmed through. lot of the pages.
the ending made up for a lot of it so I still give this 3 stars
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
annelisezj'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
headinthepages's review against another edition
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
treesa274'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
krinavdb's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
bethy_joy'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
syd_g'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
juliette_95'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: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent