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gauntlet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
I love this book— one of my favorite examples of dynasty court politics. The characters are very realistic, despite the fantasy aspects of this novel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
phoenixghost13077's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
The rape, sexual abuse, and adult/minor relationships stem primarily from one side character and does not directly impact the main characters. We don’t see the rape as it happens but do see the aftermath. Though the main characters aren’t therebluebari's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
j_isconfused's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment