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challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This sequel excellently carries on the upswing of the previous book, to a frightening degree. It gets darker, grittier, more violent. The Chekov's guns from book one all pop off here. It was quite a bit to squeeze into one installment, leaving me to me wonder where the third book has left to go.
There's a very specific turn this storyline takes (the invention and mass production of firearms ) which I'm not sure i'm in favor of, but I'll reserve judgement until I see how it ultimately plays out.
There's a very specific turn this storyline takes (
Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Murder, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Body horror, and Gore
Minor: Alcoholism and Drug use
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