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cady_sass'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
5 stars. Can’t wait for the next one. SJM if you fumble this as hard as ACOSF I will never recover.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
cakrolik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
erkietheturkey'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
ilo_the_duck'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Blood
imcourtneymarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Loved the OMG moments throughout. Lots to think about. Can’t wait for CC3 👀
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Death of parent, and Alcohol
helloimjacq's review against another edition
- 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
Just a side note, if you haven’t read A Court of Thorns and Roses, I highly recommend reading that series before this book to better understand Sarah’s writing style as well as certain themes/nuances. I would say it’s not 100% necessary but it’s the best way to familiarize yourself with certain aspects present in her worlds (overall it makes the breakdown of this series much more interesting).
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Torture, and Death of parent
haleyneedsalife's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
vaguely_pink'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: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
beckyremillard'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? No
5.0
I am in shock after finishing this book. We get so many answers but so many new questions are raised. The story went in directions I could not have even dreamed of thinking about and I’m obsessed.
My only regret is needing the next book and it’s not out yet.
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Classism
doubletherazzle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
TLDR: lots of plot, cliffhanger, interesting world building, but characters and relationships seemed to lack the depth that I’ve come to expect and love from SJM’s writing. Minor spoilers below, but all marked.
I freaked out at the ending (obviously), although I’m not really sure how to feel about it after the initial shock. I’m having a hard time trying to understand how the twist will play into the plots going forward. Concerns aside, I love the world building. I wasn’t sure I would like the urban fantasy setting of this series, but I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed the diversity of the setting.
This series does seem to follow a pattern
Hunt and Bryce seemed rushed at points. I missed you the emotional depth in CC1 - seeing Hunt grapple with his own violence, Bryce trying to get through grief and growing up… both character seemed more flat now that sex is apparently their biggest relationship marker. I normally am a sucker for
In the same vein, I was craving much more from
I liked the bit of insight into the politics of the the various courts of power, but they’re all pretty much the same, and probably the only aspect of the world building that I feel needs to be amped (all people in power=bad and manipulative, and all major players feel trapped by their home courts). I do, however, appreciate the attempt at a grittier reality of war, ignorance (“there is no war in ba sing se”), extremism on both sides, and that this series isn’t blindly copying the “dreamers” motif from ACOTAR. But, I don’t feel that these ethical quandaries are actually something the characters are grappling with (except Ruhn and maybe Ithan), and I’m still wondering how
Will of course read the next one, and will probably have to re-read these before then, because I had already forgotten plot points in the two months between reading CC1 and CC2, but ACOTAR 1-4 remains my favorite series from SJM.
Moderate: Slavery and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Classism