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raaafael'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: Gore, War, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm
spellygirl'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: Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Emotional abuse, War, Blood, Confinement, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Classism
ellajk24'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
mehon123'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
elizajaquays'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: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, and War
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
prettynerdy3'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: Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Gore, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Blood, Genocide, Medical trauma, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War
sadie_honey'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: War, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
natcat's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
I didn’t find the elements of the book related to the war very convincing, which is a little unfortunate given that is a large chunk of the book, partly because several conundrums brought up in this book were as a result of things that annoyed me about book two
I didn’t necessarily need the characters to come to any conclusions, but I did want a slightly more nuanced discussion of everything related to this, and one that didn’t just… let our main characters off entirely. The last minute reveal that
I very much thought there was a lack of actual consequences for things our characters did in the name of winning the war, which I wouldn't have objected to except that the book also seemed to be having a theme about the costs of war and what committing morally dubious acts does to the people who commit them, and so it was an odd choice to me to pull one's punches on that front.
I did really like Lei in this book, and particularly the bit where she is in the Palace with the other Paper Girls; actually in general the Paper Girls being back in this book was such a great move. And I thought giving us Wren’s perspective was an interesting and effective technique, both from a storytelling perspective and a character perspective. I really liked that the main relationship in these books is between two women, and how focused this entire series has been on trauma and how people cope. And I was invested enough to read all three books, so I did care about where the characters ended up and what would happen to the
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault
spacexgay'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence, Death, and War
greeneggsandsam'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? N/A
5.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Girls of Fate and Fury is the third and final book in the Girls of Paper and Fire series by Natasha Ngan. The series follows two girls who are forced concubines to the Demon King, called Paper Girls, who are involved I the rebellion against the Demon Court's terrible rule.
This book, and the series as a whole, was such a challenging story that took me on an emotional roller coaster. It made me question myself because I loved these deeply flawed characters who made such awful decisions but did so for what they felt were the right reasons. Ngan is not afraid to catapult your heart right out of your chest, and I really didn't know where she was going to take the characters, whether it would be good or bad and to what extent. This is explores more of thr magic in the world than previously developed, which added even more to the intrigue.
I absolutely loved the ride this book took me on. One minute my heart was melting for the romance between characters, and the next I'm biting my nails wondering what could go wrong next for them. The feminist undertones, and LGBTQ representation are very present, and I love how they played into the plot. This is a series I can see myself enjoying again in the future, especially when I'm in need of a good heart wrencher.
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault