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anntharai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rafacolog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
dragonaion'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
5.0
With that, I am delighted to already have the final book beside me so I can read this story just as it feels it was written-back to back.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Sexism, and Vomit
toodrew's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Sure that existed in Nevernight, but it wasn't the only thing in Nevernight. I enjoyed the world-building and the themes more. But in this one, at least in my mind, it lost a lot of it's narrative purpose. It multiplied the problems of the first.
Kristoff doesn't write the queer couple like an actual couple, but a fetish. Nevernight had this problem too. In a brief scene where Mia kisses Ashlynn. Her love-interest responds with anger and. . . . nah just kidding. He talks about how hot it is because remember women loving women relationships only exist to please men. A woman can't be a threat to a hetero relationship. But this was pretty brief. His problem with writing women loving women relationships is so much worse in this one because he decided to bring it to the forefront. Mia doesn't even question if she's bi until MONTHS LITERAL MONTHS after she had a threesome with a woman. Like what?
Look the world really doesn't need any more terrible queer representation. If you can't write a queer character than just don't.
There were other problems. Character Development is not there.
I liked the writing-style and the tone but this one really crashed and burned.
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Blood
miriam_5255's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
karalara's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
puddinghead'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse
luciiee'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, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, and War
mollyxroses'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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
apollo1gcw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, and Blood