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jacobmidnight'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery and Religious bigotry
littleredh00ds'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
4.75
I’m so invested, everyone is compelling but flawed, wicked yet loveable.
Only thing is it takes me so long to read!! But well worth it.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War
karapillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
poppies_forever'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, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Religious bigotry
jessie_the_bibliophile'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 death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
charles237's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
emdeannah'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, and Religious bigotry
amy_reading_23's review against another edition
4.25
I didn't enjoy this book quite as much as the first, but I still really enjoyed it. The first half was a little slow but it picked up around the middle and then raced towards the end. At some points I thought maybe it was becoming predictable, bit then the unexpected would happen.
I enjoyed the whole lore around Pheobe's clans. Since book one was so heavily monotheistic and christian-like, it was interesting for this book to have some focus on a matriarchal society who is pagan and believes in multiple gods, yet still has a prophecy about Dior, hinting that maybe all could be true.
I think something the writer does well is complicated characters. Even though some of the characters themselves believe in a black and white world of good and evil, its shown throughout the books that this isn't the reality, and every character comes with as many flaws as redeemable qualities. Even some of the more "villanious" characters can be enjoyable (like the Marquis and Kiara) and understandable in their own way. Book one very much was anti vampire - all vampires are evil - whereas this one was a bit more complex in that regard.
These books are so rich with world building, lore, love, loss and emotion. I'll truly miss this world when the third one is finished.
I also think his sister is in on it. I think their fight is a rouse and I think maybe the grail isn't truly lost. But what keeps me afraid is that the author has said he doesn't believe in happy endings. So whether the dark days end or Gabriel lives or dies in book three I really don't know.
There is more explicit horror in this book. I didn't find the first book too disturbing horror-wise but this one does contain more torture and brutal deaths so definitley check the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment