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linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Animal death, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Sexism, Body shaming, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Miscarriage, Body horror, and Confinement
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Infertility
Minor: Kidnapping and Slavery
catherinedsharp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Classism, Child death, Homophobia, Animal death, War, Blood, Grief, Incest, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Pregnancy, Torture, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
kigoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, War, and Sexual violence
trinidad_gondi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Sexual violence, Death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child abuse, Colonisation, Classism, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Incest, Blood, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Infertility, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Death of parent, and War
spatterson7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Animal death, Suicide, and Incest
Minor: Miscarriage
inlibrisveritas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The dragons deserved better though
Graphic: Violence, War, Child death, Gore, and Incest
Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
diedaahh's review
4.0
Other than that is the worldbuilding truly something else. The sheer amount of characters, motives, betrayal, political shenanigans and details is nothing short of impressive.
The book stopped being engaging to me after
I'd recommend this book to readers who like high fantasy + dragons, don't mind telling over showing along with sparse dialogue and enjoy being a fly on the wall listening to the most dysfunctional family in Westeros
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, War, and Child death
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Colonisation, Confinement, Torture, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship
yuidf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Incest, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror
Moderate: Suicide, Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Slavery, War, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery
kayleejanes's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Torture, Incest, Murder, War, Suicide, and Violence
arrowdodger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I actually listened to this book on audio while at work. I'm not usually an audiobook person, but with the "non-fiction" tilt this takes I actually got a lot out of hearing it narrated. It somehow made it sound like someone was telling me an epic historical tale, whereas plainly reading it may feel like more of a slog through a textbook. The narrator was perfectly suited for the job, too. I really recommend trying it that way if the size and content seems daunting. (Then look at the pictures later.)
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Toxic relationship, Gore, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Animal death, Blood, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Rape, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War