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elyssajoh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Misogyny
xoeybear's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I first read these books in 2017 and I’m currently doing a re-read.
Holy crap there’s so much fucked up shit in this book series and in this book in particular.
Please make sure to heed trigger warnings if you’re planning on reading this w/o knowing anything about it.
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the plotting of this book and Mac’s character growth. This is probably the stage of her arc I like best. But omfg pls stop saying “s*vage” on every other page, KMM. I beg you. I know the late 2000s were a wild time, but a lot of this stuff is painful to read in 2024.
Still had fun with this book but I kind of wish I could read a censored or updated version of the story.
Holy crap there’s so much fucked up shit in this book series and in this book in particular.
Please make sure to heed trigger warnings if you’re planning on reading this w/o knowing anything about it.
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed the plotting of this book and Mac’s character growth. This is probably the stage of her arc I like best. But omfg pls stop saying “s*vage” on every other page, KMM. I beg you. I know the late 2000s were a wild time, but a lot of this stuff is painful to read in 2024.
Still had fun with this book but I kind of wish I could read a censored or updated version of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Genocide, Child death, Misogyny, and Death
imaginary_space's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
In book 2, nothing much happens, and in book 3, nothing much continues to happen. Even though a lot is happening in this book. It's weird. And I was looking forward to shit actually going down, but it did go down in the most uninteresting way possible.
Mac only acts when someone else forces her to do so, pretty lame for someone who's apparently super special and supposed to find the McGuffin that saves the world. Barrons and the sex fae push her around and abuse her and she lets it happen, complains about it in her endless inner monologue, then decides against allying herself with one of the other factions and stays with them instead. Because that's what women do who constantly (and annoyingly) think about how mature, strong etc. they have become. At this point, she's just gaslighting herself to make it easier for the guys. But they are both hot, so it's okay.
Her inner monologue is the most annoying thing. She thinks every situation through from every angle and explains in detail every possible meaning of events, actions and words of the other characters, only to come to the dumbest conclusions and not act on anything at all. Since she goes through every possible option, sie occasionally has some coherent and actually smart thought (that the two powerful, abusive guys are probably not trustworthy for example), but then decides to not act on it. She tries to keep everything she knows secret from them (they ignore her efforts, of course), while still expecting them to work with her or help her, and without a plan B on how to save the world.
I have no idea why I continue with this series.
Maybe it's because I was promised it will get better, no, actually good, and at this point I have invested so much time I want that payoff, or at least the right to complain about how I was misled.
Maybe it's because I have a lot of work to do around the apartment right now and I need something in the background I can ignore for 30 minutes while I concentrate on something else without missing anything important.
What I am saying is, I wouldn't actively sit down with this book and read it. Or listen to it while running/biking.
Mac only acts when someone else forces her to do so, pretty lame for someone who's apparently super special and supposed to find the McGuffin that saves the world. Barrons and the sex fae push her around and abuse her and she lets it happen, complains about it in her endless inner monologue, then decides against allying herself with one of the other factions and stays with them instead. Because that's what women do who constantly (and annoyingly) think about how mature, strong etc. they have become. At this point, she's just gaslighting herself to make it easier for the guys. But they are both hot, so it's okay.
Her inner monologue is the most annoying thing. She thinks every situation through from every angle and explains in detail every possible meaning of events, actions and words of the other characters, only to come to the dumbest conclusions and not act on anything at all. Since she goes through every possible option, sie occasionally has some coherent and actually smart thought (that the two powerful, abusive guys are probably not trustworthy for example), but then decides to not act on it. She tries to keep everything she knows secret from them (they ignore her efforts, of course), while still expecting them to work with her or help her, and without a plan B on how to save the world.
I have no idea why I continue with this series.
Maybe it's because I was promised it will get better, no, actually good, and at this point I have invested so much time I want that payoff, or at least the right to complain about how I was misled.
Maybe it's because I have a lot of work to do around the apartment right now and I need something in the background I can ignore for 30 minutes while I concentrate on something else without missing anything important.
What I am saying is, I wouldn't actively sit down with this book and read it. Or listen to it while running/biking.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Physical abuse
colleenmdavis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Confinement
naturally's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.5
jericho barrons..i know what you are! ....i think! it's a toss up between the unseelie king, or the fourth unseelie prince (aka war). either way, he is unseelie! faefever ends with mac being gang raped by famine, death and pestilence AKA the 3/4s of the dark princes that came to earth during samhain. war was notably missing...war was also a theme in the visions seen when mac and jericho kissed in the cave during bloodfever. additionally, mac mentions that the princes were covered in tattoos...jericho has red and black tattoos, iirc. the claims that he is the unseelie king are supported by: (1) his ability to touch the spear and other dark hallow objects, (2) the shades/v'lane fearing him, (3) the shifting silvers in his study. i would further argue that he dead woman in his arms was/is the corpse of his human concubine who killed herself. and when not with mac, he spends his time in the realm he made for his deceased lady love
i love the growing inclusion of the sidhe-seers and the druids/mackeltars. mac clearly has a hunger to bond with her sidhe-seer sisters/make female friends, which is a refreshing change from the not-like-other-girls attitude that tends to plague urban fantasy heroines.
as usual, when one question is answered, three new ones pop up! whomst tf is the dreamy-eyed boy???? i'm beginning to think the lord master is NOT alina's murderer??? WHAT TF IS JERICHO???????????????????
i love the growing inclusion of the sidhe-seers and the druids/mackeltars. mac clearly has a hunger to bond with her sidhe-seer sisters/make female friends, which is a refreshing change from the not-like-other-girls attitude that tends to plague urban fantasy heroines.
as usual, when one question is answered, three new ones pop up! whomst tf is the dreamy-eyed boy???? i'm beginning to think the lord master is NOT alina's murderer??? WHAT TF IS JERICHO???????????????????
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, War, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
pinkgiraffe17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
sunray_sunburn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Moning really got things going in this book! The end was absolutely tragic!! Serious trigger warnings for the last 10%.
Still absolutely love Barrons and this book really solidified that for me.
Still absolutely love Barrons and this book really solidified that for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
candeegirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
5.0
reread 7/2023
....flying through this series because it's so good and I love mac and Barron's and Dublin so very much
....flying through this series because it's so good and I love mac and Barron's and Dublin so very much
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
amybear's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape