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A review by mspilesofpaper
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Just no.
Utterly predictable (even for YA), has tons of questionable content for YA (rape, self-harm, abuse, drugs and overdosing, murder, torture etc).
Love interest and main character give me major Gary and Mary Sue vibes. Of course, they’re white and LI is the only one with a specific and rare eye colour. Blue/gold which gives me Maas' vibes (Aelin is described to have a similar eye colour, I think).
The logic of „if you’re a super dangerous criminal who might have magic, you’re forced to participate in this trial series that includes all four elements and if you survive, you can leave by law“ still baffles me. If you don’t have magic, you die. Spoiler: magic is super rare and belongs to the royals.
Irking extra: the maps are not ebook friendly. World-building is lacking as it is but the maps are also useless.
Utterly predictable (even for YA), has tons of questionable content for YA (rape, self-harm, abuse, drugs and overdosing, murder, torture etc).
Love interest and main character give me major Gary and Mary Sue vibes. Of course, they’re white and LI is the only one with a specific and rare eye colour. Blue/gold which gives me Maas' vibes (Aelin is described to have a similar eye colour, I think).
The logic of „if you’re a super dangerous criminal who might have magic, you’re forced to participate in this trial series that includes all four elements and if you survive, you can leave by law“ still baffles me. If you don’t have magic, you die. Spoiler: magic is super rare and belongs to the royals.
Irking extra: the maps are not ebook friendly. World-building is lacking as it is but the maps are also useless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Self harm, and Child death
Moderate: Rape, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty