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sammuraichan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
sophiesmallhands's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Vomit
yomuyomub's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
hwesta's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
The book opens with one of the main characters being raped, but follows his healing in a supportive environmentabarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
hamohero'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
4.5
A romance with a lovely blend of action, fantasy, and political intrigue/conspiracy.
The pining and angst in this story is unreal. I personally don't really care about spicy scenes so I felt like I was third wheeling. (Doesn't help the fact that I also listened to this as an audiobook). BUT STILL FUN! I love me some tenderness. Shout out to relationships where partners are also good pals and communicate!!!
I absolutely adore velasin. He's the kinda character that is basically (and I'm sorry for invoking this meme) seems like a cinnamon roll but can kill you. The world has absolutely battered him but he's still so full of love. (Crying in da club). But he really shines when he pulls that unassuming persona but is actually hardcore scheming.
Caethari on the other hand is the "looks like they can kill but is actually a cinnamon roll". Such a loving husband, honest, and trusting his husband even when his husband bout to do some questionable things. WhEn HE MAKES AN EFFORT TO ACTUALLY LEARN THINGS ABOUT HIS HUSBAND. (The bar is on the floor).
The worldbuilding is so rich and fascinating without it being dense and confusing. I genuinely enjoyed all the side characters too. They all felt like fully developed human beings even if we didn't get to see them that much.
And finally, I want to point out that there is a graphic SA scene right towards the beginning of the book as well as a few suicide attempts/suicidal ideations in the first quarter of the book. We do get to see the character experience healing as we continue on with the story but still, I would avoid this book if reading about it would be harmful to your mental health.
SA scene - in chapter
Suicide - chapter
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism and Animal death
zikin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Vomit, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
20sidedbi'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
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
There is ultimately healing in this story, but the author doesn't flinch away from full descriptions of all the traumatic events.anxiousnachos's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity
mirandaburel'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
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Transphobia