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thebiggestbooknerd7612's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Sexual content
4riareads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Abandonment, Islamophobia, War, Grief, Homophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Slavery, Physical abuse, Bullying, Murder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
thaliareads'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Child death, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Murder, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Slavery, Religious bigotry, War, and Torture
Minor: Death of parent
I want to start by prefacing that the author does not come off as homophobic, islamaphobic, or otherwise bigoted. These content warnings are present because of the time period and context of when the book takes place. Spoilers to clarify:drlove2018's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Cursing
k_galloway's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia and Violence
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, War, Gore, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
cumbresdelibros'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
4.5
Advertencia de contenido: Sangre, asesinato, p3d0filia, intentos de abuso.
Si hay algo que me gusta muchísimo es la fantasía casi medieval y medio épica.
Este libro me hizo recordar porqué Juego de Tronos fue una de mis sagas favoritas.
Nos presentan a tres personajes: Radu, Lada y Mehmed.
Radu y Lada, hermanos desterrados. Mehmed alguien importante en el imperio otomano.
Sus caminos se entrecruzan y desde ahí empieza una especie des estrategia. Mantener o romper lealtades.
¿Hasta qué punto es justificable la crueldad humana por el poder? ¿Qué tanto ansían los personajes el poder y hasta dónde son capaces de llegar?
Un libro narrado a dos voces por dos personajes de la misma sangre, pero a su vez completamente distintos. Radu y Lada. Hermanos Dragwyla.
Una es toda aspereza, rabia e instinto casi animal y el otro es pura suavidad y tranquilidad.
En este libro hay bastantes conflictos, la narrativa es atrapante, la autora supo cómo hacer que yo sienta conexión con las escenas y casi sentía que estaba ahí y presenciaba todo.
Personajes bien definidos, trama que avanza lenta, pero segura, villanos bien construidos, héroes con moralidad cuestionable, muchísimos momentos en los que esperaba que suceda algo y pasaba lo contrario y era mucho mejor.
Todo lo bueno que puede tener el inicio de una trilogía que se llama "Los Conquistadores".
Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Misogyny
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Homophobia
andrikkk's review
- 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: Abandonment, Death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Blood, Sexism, Violence, War, Bullying, Gore, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Cursing, Grief, Sexism, and Homophobia
idogrocker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Violence, War, and Murder
sarahsbooklife'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Trafficking
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
queer_bookwyrm'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
3.0
We follow Lada and her younger brother Radu. Lada is ferocious, mean, quick to violence, and ugly (She's no Disney princess). Radu on the other, hand is very pretty and is very sensitive and cries easily. They go through the horror of being sold as collateral to the Ottoman Sultan.
Once there, they meet Memed, one of the sultan's sons, and they both promptly fall in love (one awkward love triangle). I did like how the friendships were written in this; Nichoae and Lada and Radu and Nazira. They were sweet and I wished we had focused on that more.
I loved Lada's character even if she wasn't particularly likeable, but because of the sheer badassery of this woman. She learned to fight, lead the men and have some serious power and influence, which was unheard of for a woman. Radu is a soft boi and must be protected.
Although was and interesting read, I don't think I care enough about this plot or these characters to continue with this series, when I have so many other books I'd rather read.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Slavery
Moderate: Trafficking and Religious bigotry