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jdianm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder and Physical abuse
Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, Torture, and Gore
amadpanda's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Child abuse, Trafficking, Abandonment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Grief
Moderate: Gore and Torture
Minor: Sexual assault and Rape
bcrowes11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Gore
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content
sprossa's review
3.0
For one, how has the author created a matriarchal society where in the book she refers to men as the “lesser sex” and yet misogyny and sexism is central to the story? Amaris and Nox’s development and storyline as it stands could not have progressed in any way without rampant misogyny and blatant sexism. If you are going to create a universe that is matriarchal, then having misogyny and sexism present really doesn’t make any sense.
Second, the depiction of Nox. I understand the authors desire to create a diverse story and claim a POC main character. But for Nox to be the only fleshed out POC in the entire novel, and for her be consistently and horrifically abused and tokenized was a terrible choice. From the beginning Nox is aware of her standing as a token in the orphanage she lives in.
If the author had taken the time to edit more thoroughly and engage sensitivity readers I think a lot of the controversy with this book could have been avoided. She had a solid idea and I would have been interested to see where the rest of the story goes, but as this book stands I couldn’t support this author and series.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
eico_23's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Trafficking
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Torture
mackwizowski'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
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Death, Kidnapping, Self harm, Torture, Physical abuse, Slavery, Emotional abuse, War, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Child abuse