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aidamaria_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
- What do you mean, you still respect the emperor after all he’s done to you and his bride, and you’re willing to give your life for his rule to continue?
- What do you mean, Edan has lived for centuries and has still failed to learn how to swim? Is that why she keeps referring to him as a boy rather than an ancient enchanter? You don’t need magic school, my guy; some swimming lessons will do. Don’t be a liability when you’re physically perfectly able.
- What do you mean, Maia gets to choose the ending to her own story and Lord Xina can’t? The gods sure have favourites, it seems. “This girl made dresses from my children? (!) Let her be resurrected at once and give her a Christmas bonus!” Sarnai deserved better; she was the only one with common sense in this book and the bravery of her lover went without any recognition. Yes, she ran away, but she would have just been a puppet to two rivalling power-hungry old windbags.
*end of rant*
(I still think the red cover design is magnificent though, and the author’s most recent novel I read (Her Radiant Curse) was a lot better, so I respect the growth and will be reading more of her work, because I do like the world building.)
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
chrisljm'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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Sexism, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
jaerishyuk'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Grief, and War
ricardo_sb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
matheo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
emmaowens'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
3.75
Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail