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_kayla_marie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, War, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
ailsaod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Suicide, Confinement, and Child death
Minor: War, Genocide, and Death of parent
magpi3'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
The worldbuilding was excellent and revealed such a rich and complex world which is matched by the character development and the descriptions used to make them even better. There was an extended break during my reading but I was able to pick it back up easily and was able to return to the story without hesitation.
I'm baffled that this book hasn't gotten more attention and praise as it is deserving of both.
Moderate: Death, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Grief, Torture, War, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
jupiterlee'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
3.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Torture, and War
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There were, however, some kind of important things I didn't like. The middle section of this book was BLOATED. The pacing was incredibly slow, which was a huge disappointment after the firecracker start. This book really didn't need 500+ pages to tell its story. I would have liked the characters to feel a little more rounded, especially given the time we spend with them. The side romances felt a little contrived. Finally, and perhaps most jarringly, this was written as a standalone but does not feel like one. Everything felt so unfinished by the end that I felt like I had another two books to go. I understand that the authors have more ideas for more books in this world, but I think this should have been the first in a planned series from the get go.
Overall though the book was fine and I look forward to what the two authors bring out in the future.
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Child death, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infertility, Ableism, Body shaming, Torture, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Confinement, Alcoholism, Vomit, Cannibalism, Excrement, Drug use, Animal death, War, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment