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bzliz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-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? Yes
4.0
Gemma along with her friends Felicity and Ann continue their adventures in the realms and somehow it has never been less clear who can be trusted. The various tribes in the realms are brewing trouble and the groups in the mortal world all seek to control magic just as fiercely. Gemma’s dubious control over it wavers as she struggles to find the truth of the matter and do the right thing.
In the end, it is proof that we’re all human and trying to do our best to make sense of the chaos and look forward to a better future.
I’m immensely satisfied with the end of this trilogy. Gemma grows into a woman with her own mind without trying to fit the rigid mold of those around her, as do Felicity and Ann, and it feels correct to leave them exactly where we do.
In the end, it is proof that we’re all human and trying to do our best to make sense of the chaos and look forward to a better future.
I’m immensely satisfied with the end of this trilogy. Gemma grows into a woman with her own mind without trying to fit the rigid mold of those around her, as do Felicity and Ann, and it feels correct to leave them exactly where we do.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence
laurenleigh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was the final installment of the Gemma Doyle trilogy. There were certainly some great parts of badass feminism that I appreciated, but the first book is still the most magical. I think I was a little burnt out on this series and should have given myself a break between books. But I’m glad I finally got the resolution to all the loose ends! This narrator is also quite fabulous. She was so good at all the different character voices, and especially after three books, you start to recognize each voice with ease. I love when that happens. I definitely recommend the first book, A Great and Terrible Beauty, but if you don’t absolutely love that one, you can leave off books 2 and 3.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Misogyny
zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Blood, War, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Ableism, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Addiction, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs
Minor: Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Torture, Death of parent, Colonisation, Incest, Homophobia, Genocide, Self harm, Cultural appropriation, and Excrement
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