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rattledragons's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jordanian_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Revisiting an old favorite - this time on audiobook.
ghostofwhenever's review against another edition
This book is set in a time period I can't seem to escape this year even though it's fantasy. It's a thinly veiled allegory of the british occupation of Central asia. This white female main character is just so passive and boring and based on the summary of the book she's going to be the chosen savior of the native people, barf. Top all of that with I just don't like the authors writing style at all or the narration.
leighannah's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? Yes
5.0
hedyharper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Misogyny
notesurfer's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
mapleptk's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? No
5.0
emberise'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
2.0
A book about a girl who just goes along with everything that happens to her. She's kidnapped? she just goes with it. Now she's going to learn to fight, sure. The plot carries her along and she makes no attempt to take agency. In the whole book she seems to make one decision and even that one doesn't feel like a decision so much as 'fate'. Hell, even the guy who kidnaps her only does it because magic tells him to. Everyone in this book is more like a puppet than a character.
catmegz's review against another edition
5.0
One of my all-time favorite books. I re-read it at least once a year.