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maur_damar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Slavery and Kidnapping
aedory's review
4.0
I became incredibly attached to all the POV characters (but not really many of the side characters tbh) , and am excited to see their growth in the next book, as well as (hopefully) seeing their stories overlap.
Though the pacing remained a bit too slow for my liking, it really picked up in the final quarter or so and I was completely hooked from that point until the end - and even would've careened straight into the next book had it not been very, VERY late lol.
Now that I'm more familiar with the style and world of this trilogy, I hope the next two books will be a bit easier to dive into :)
Graphic: Violence, War, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
twinkle_flavored's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This book hits the ground running, and will have you tearing through pages, until you realize you’ve finished, but it’s 3 a.m. and you don’t have the other book. So word of advice, buy them both immediately.
This was the five star, epic fantasy I have been waiting for all year. Old Gods, brutal Viking battles described in gory beautiful detail, the threat and pursuit of vengeance weaving throughout.
The amount of times I gasped out loud, or kicked my feet in joy at a prose in this book…made it worth it. The way things started falling into place during the last 1/3 of the book was just magical. Truly, gwynne is a master of his craft. This book leaves you on a cliffhanger, but simultaneously leaves you satisfied- idk how. But it is true.
Read it. Go on now, git!
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Slavery
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, War, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, Animal death, and Slavery
Minor: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Cursing, Child abuse, Excrement, and Alcohol
cluelessjr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Blood, Murder, Torture, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Trafficking
lausiusplau's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Body horror, Classism, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
star_charter152's review
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, War, Grief, and Slavery
Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury
violinknitter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, Misogyny, Gore, and War
succmoipp's review
4.0
Pleasantly surprised by the lack of misogyny.
Graphic: Slavery, Gore, and Violence
bunte_socke's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, War, Murder, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Slavery