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leedolee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was insanely good and I am still processing what I just read. It's been a long while since a book last blew my mind.
Every single thing about this book is the definition of chef's kiss. The characters were all uniquely different and fun to read about. The overall plot kept me wanting to see what happened next. And just the sheer world building was absolutely beautiful.
Consider me a fan and I am excited to jump into the next book immediately!
Every single thing about this book is the definition of chef's kiss. The characters were all uniquely different and fun to read about. The overall plot kept me wanting to see what happened next. And just the sheer world building was absolutely beautiful.
Consider me a fan and I am excited to jump into the next book immediately!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Torture, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Transphobia, Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Violence, War, Excrement, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Police brutality
Moderate: Alcohol
rainbowrachel's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Colonisation, and Gore
paper_bound's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Great!
Overall I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Upon starting, I fell into the normal pattern for me and fantasy- it's a bit of a slog but I know I'm enjoying the story - and by the end I was begging for the second book to be out now.
While it slowed the plot some, I appreciated that time was taken to train Cyrus and to build to the height of the revolution. (hint: it took a few years). I found that acknowledgement of time realistic and helped make the hero actually believable. No Mary Sue here.
The action is amazing. Every chapter someone was getting their butt kicked and I loved it.
I am really looking forward to getting to know the characters even better in the second book, especially after some of the reveals at the end of the first.
Overall I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Upon starting, I fell into the normal pattern for me and fantasy- it's a bit of a slog but I know I'm enjoying the story - and by the end I was begging for the second book to be out now.
While it slowed the plot some, I appreciated that time was taken to train Cyrus and to build to the height of the revolution. (hint: it took a few years). I found that acknowledgement of time realistic and helped make the hero actually believable. No Mary Sue here.
The action is amazing. Every chapter someone was getting their butt kicked and I loved it.
I am really looking forward to getting to know the characters even better in the second book, especially after some of the reveals at the end of the first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia
Explores the conquering of another people/country. The bad they do is clearly seen as bad.
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