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pbuzzard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
emsavors's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I hated it a lot less the second time around. Long story short: the premise is awesome but the writing SUCKS. (Rating: 3)
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bookswithlauren'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
prairieraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Classism
cait'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
4.0
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
torturedreadersdept'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: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kylaeduff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Child abuse
analenegrace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
As a disabled reader, reading a character like Violet with chronic pain, I really enjoyed the way it was written. The author has the same disorder as Violet, and as such, doesn't baby her but doesn't make it one of those things she just has to get over to succeed. She has to have accommodations, and while she is initially embarrassed by them, they make her able to do the same things as others, and I thought that was so important.
Once the dragons appeared on the page, the book became a lot more interesting, but it was still, at times, hard to get through. It felt way too long, and some of it was stretched out in a frustrating way. I expected the twist of the
The romance was also predictable, but I liked that it wasn't a traditional love triangle,
My greatest criticism lie in the writing, which at times felt very juvenile for the characters. The language felt too modern, and that is frustrating for a book like this.
I am interested in the sequel though, and I am curious where the story is going to go, although I have read enough fantasy to know...
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail
zoeelora's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cait'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
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism