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xdarlene's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
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
4.0
ifsh'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? Yes
0.75
forever_fantasy's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.0
sunkenbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this for a book club and if it wasn't a book club read I think I would have DNF'd it. It really took til about 40% into the book for me to really get into it which is too long for me.
However, once I got to that point. The book was something I could not put down. The world building was interesting and I liked the overall plot. However, I was disappointed that a book centered on women, their bonds with one another and a huge society dedicated to them had such rampant sexism in the world. It's just not my cup of tea.
There's really only two characters I ended up liking, the rest I wanted to strangle. I think Reed and Aster's relationship was very sweet and I wish we got to see more moments of that.
However, once I got to that point. The book was something I could not put down. The world building was interesting and I liked the overall plot. However, I was disappointed that a book centered on women, their bonds with one another and a huge society dedicated to them had such rampant sexism in the world. It's just not my cup of tea.
There's really only two characters I ended up liking, the rest I wanted to strangle. I think Reed and Aster's relationship was very sweet and I wish we got to see more moments of that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, Torture, and War
helenamt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
chelregel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
nataliebonetti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marcan's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
pickelle's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0