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mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
I loved this series. Sad to see it end. Only criticism I have is how the bad guys (trying to stay spoiler free) ended up over the top maniacal evil villain by the end. Dara’s past and the question of if redemption is possible for someone plot was so well done in the series up to this point that I was shocked by the full on villain role they cast the ‘bad guys’. It still was an amazing end to a great series. Just was surprised by the decision.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Slavery, War, Body horror, and Racism
Minor: Homophobia and Torture
dreadspawn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Slavery, Gore, Genocide, Violence, Death, Torture, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
lindsayorme's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and War
dilibertorebecca's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I loved the arc of this final book in the larger daevabad narrative. I especially loved the descriptions of the marid realm and the peris and all the other magical creatures that had been legend in the two prior books. This part of the story is epic, there is so much movement and magic and there are times when I really thought how is she going to end this cleanly? My main critique is that Manizheh is a somewhat boring villain, vengeance for her tribe didn’t seem like enough of an alibi for murdering a fifth of the city and using torture and murder and blood magic to hold onto power. Otherwise, truly enjoyed being absorbed in this world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Slavery
bobbyeight's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Nobody talk to me I am unwell
(But also thank you Shannon for writing these books. They mean the world to me.)
(But also thank you Shannon for writing these books. They mean the world to me.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, War, Violence, Blood, Slavery, Torture, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Racism
alixcalfa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, and War
wandering_not_lost's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
4 stars that I bump up to 4.5 for the ending, which I felt wrapped this big, sprawling epic up satisfactorily. This trilogy has always felt a bit overstuffed and politically complex, but I've always liked how the characters were charming in their own ways, so I kept rooting for them even as they repeatedly split off into different camps. It's hard to craft this kind of plot without turning someone into a villain, but the trilogy was good at giving the main characters each their own reasonable perspective.
This last book continues the trend of secrets and history attempting to tear good people apart, but thankfully now the story actually let's them come back together as well. There was a point around the middle where a plot twist just felt like one too many threads, but the author managed to wrap things up well, and mostly I'm sad the story is over.
This last book continues the trend of secrets and history attempting to tear good people apart, but thankfully now the story actually let's them come back together as well. There was a point around the middle where a plot twist just felt like one too many threads, but the author managed to wrap things up well, and mostly I'm sad the story is over.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture
mweir16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Wowwwwweee. I loved how morally gray these characters are. There is so much depth and explanation to each characters motives. Nobody is inherently evil, just acting on their own strongly held beliefs. Horribly dark and hard to read at times, but I loved the redemption and hope available to all characters in this tale.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, and Torture
scrubsandbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
An absolutely amazing conclusion to the trilogy and my OTP got their HEA! The stakes were higher now than before but I loved the moments where they managed to just... calm down even if it felt like the calm before the storm. The pacing, the full on world-building, the development of characters I thought were not so great and didn't like from the beginning... it was all so exceptional and believable, even if for some, I went "damnit, Mrs. Chakraborty, why are you making me start to like this one??" I am going to miss this world so SO much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Torture, and Death
stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- 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
this trilogy is my best read of the year. It's been a while since I fell in love with a fantasy story this much. Everything is so well written. will forever recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Torture, War, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship