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kadbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Medical content
smilingsammie'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
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Alcohol, Medical content, Body shaming, Addiction, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death, Excrement, Misogyny, Cursing, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Torture
orakuruno'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Murder, Grief, and Rape
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Child death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, and Medical content
Minor: Classism, Torture, Cursing, Abandonment, and Child abuse
katierosecrane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love a mental health troupe and Cassian and Nesta have an amazing love story. I appreciated that this book wasn’t geared towards YA audience. It made the themes hit harder and the parallelism to ACOMAF showed that.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Grief, Blood, Self harm, Sexism, War, Child death, Gore, Alcoholism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Mental illness, and Murder
razzledazzlez'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: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Rape, Excrement, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
clairejoanmarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, War, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Physical abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence
booitsbam'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
As I mentioned before, there are different ways the characters decide to initially deal with their trauma. Some hide away, some continue their fight alone, and some drown themselves in distractions; and all are also addressed as unhealthy, in varying degrees, ways to cope. It’s clear the message of this story by the end is that you shouldn’t face your trauma or past alone, it’s necessary you be open to overcome. And if you’re only open with people who relate, that’s perfectly fine. It’s okay to rely on others for help, you don’t have to isolate yourself or try to ignore your pain.
There’s even the fact that each character shown starting the journey to regain any sort of semblance of normality starts for different reasons. To prove themselves, to do better in the future, or because their family hopes, and knows, it’ll help them out of blaming and self-loathing to have a sense of purpose.
The relationships (family, platonic, and romantic) all have their own journeys as well and they develop in very realistic ways, especially for a book with a main character who just wants to push all sorts of relationship away.
This is definitely, by far, my favorite of the ACOTAR series and has made Nesta one of my favorite character.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcoholism, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
holz_18'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: Alcoholism, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
littlered22'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Torture, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Addiction, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Gore
chaos_and_chapters'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: Self harm, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexism, Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Rape, Drug abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Minor: Physical abuse, Child death, War, Vomit, and Torture