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tieflingmom'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: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Gaslighting, Classism, Child death, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, War, and Gore
kiala'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, War, and Torture
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gore, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Animal cruelty, and Body horror
mattiedancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Fans of LOTR
- Fans of lengthy high-fantasy novels
- Fans of Sanderson, who don’t mind a bit more exposition in their worldbuilding
- Someone without commitment issues (fourteen books and a prequel require commitment)
- War, blood, injury, injury detail, gaslighting, gore, murder, sexism, misogyny, grief,
Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Violence, War, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Stalking, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
shamciar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I really enjoyed the subversion of the call-to-adventure of the Hero's Journey. Great cast of characters. While some things felt either dragged on or extremely coincidental, I loved how things came together at the end of the book.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Body horror
Moderate: Sexism
wogslandwriter'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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Gore, Death, Genocide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Excrement
It is a relatively violent fantasy book that does not stray away from the harsh details of a battle and death. However there is no sexual violence or even discussion of it. However, it is not Game of Thrones level gory and violent. I would rate it around a PG-13 for most people.therainbowshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
📘The Gist 📘: Several young men and a young woman from a rural town follow the advice of a woman they're all inexplicably afraid of to leave their village after it is attacked by creatures of legend. They then travel for a long time trying to avoid notice.
📒Representation📒: three female main characters (but they're all pretty flat)
💕 For readers looking for 💕: A hero's journey fantasy, an 800+ page book, books like Lord of the Rings and Sword of Shannara
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, Body horror, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, and Confinement
chaptersofmads's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Body horror