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bookwyrm242's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
torturedreadersdept'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
caitlyndblunt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
aammeess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide and Alcohol
2na1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
• Sometimes, it feels like it's more telling than showing.
• The history of the war could have been explored more
• The trope between the mc and her leading man and friend is just every dystopian ever (I eat it up tho)
• The romantic tension between the mc and the prince started off well, but failed to retain it and progress smoothly. We're just supposed to believe they're in love when nothing significant and deep ever happened leading up to that. Tho, I felt the romantic tension back as the series ends, when they're not even trying.
• The houses, revolution, the plot twist, the message, the politics of it all, etc. are very intriguing. Some of it's just not being fleshed out more.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, and Torture
maresuju's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
jpt007's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Characters- 3.5/5*
They were interesting characters. Obviously the author put a lot of thought into creating them.
This is the category I really have problems with. Don’t get me wrong the plot was engaging but the story structure was off. It felt like too much exposition but at the same time too little. It felt like there were 5 different climaxes. At one point I even thought the book must be basically over and then it felt like we went into book 2.
It seems interesting but I want more details. This was a key part of the exposition that I felt was lacking. They told us about a bunch of locations but didn’t describe them. I don’t need Scott Fitzgerald but I would like some description to build my world view.
That’s what draws me to keep reading. The heart of this book is its theme. Bringing up this topic of what differences make you inferior vs superior. I think it’s a really interesting was the author brings it up with silver blood and red blood. Hopefully they Connie to build on it on the second book.
I would recommend this look to anyone who loves dystopian and fantasy.
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and War
joylovestoread'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
Moderate: Cursing and Gun violence
sarahelyse'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, and Classism
thatmoxiemermaid'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
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War
Minor: Child death