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lizzye33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
This was much darker than I am usually comfortable with, and until the last 75% I was annoyed with the writing. But something beautiful happened in the last 100 pages when it all fits together, and you felt like you were there, which for me was the first time I just fell into the book. It was very emotional for me, and I cannot remember a time when I laughed and deeply sobbed at the same time, never mind from a book! I will let both ideas be food for thought, but I cannot recommend this book to someone who hates slow character development or overcoming their struggles.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Blood, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Death
ka_ke's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Meh. All the Stars and Teeth was better by far. All the Tides of Fate was unbearably predictable for such slow pacing. I wish Amora had been a stronger, more independent character, the whole depressed, not trusting anyone, literally anyone, is boring and totally reduces who she is in All the Stars & Teeth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, and Grief
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