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artemisd6'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual violence
Moderate: War and Racism
Minor: Child death
ktmcd26's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
I have read all the published works by the author at this point and was able to see and make connections this time that I missed the first time.
I had a skewed memory of how Cassian acted in this book, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that he acted better than I remember. There are still some things that I am incredibly angry at him for, but I don’t completely dislike him as a romantic lead anymore.
I think this series severely needed this change in POV as it helped form more holistic views of the different characters.
The one thing that suffered greatly from the re-read was the lack of development in the magic, fantasy and political elements. The magical artifacts are not well explained and the back stories are all poor rip-offs of classic literature. That being said I was able to fill in the gaps (and correct parts of the ending that I didn’t like/ didn’t think made any sense).
The story of self-loathing and friendship was as good as I remembered and a critical part of what makes this book excellent.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Misogyny, Blood, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Mental illness
raebae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gore, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Misogyny, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
booksinacottage's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, Racism, War, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Mental illness, and Violence
amartin48's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Racism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
lisagonzalez'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
4.75
Graphic: Grief, War, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence
zafri'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder, Excrement, Misogyny, War, Blood, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body horror, Classism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Vomit, Xenophobia, Torture, and Toxic relationship
aaaugello's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, and Medical trauma
spazk27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Physical abuse, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, and Racism
runitsthepopo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture