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starlightorchestra'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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
lahars_little_library's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jordyn_alexx'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
This was longer than I remembered, but that was welcome. It was certainly familiar, but there were also less finer details that I remembered than I would’ve thought. I’m happy I reread it.
I’d forgotten how endearing Death was and how nice it was to witness the start of Bitterblue and Giddon’s friendship. I found myself not quite frustrated, but wishing Bitterblue did certain things differently.
Edit: Reread April 2021
With this reread I think I was seeing things from new perspective. It's hard to understand how things have progressed within the timeframe, but at the same time, I imagine it's realistic. After reading Winterkeep, it's nice to be reminded of how things developed in this book.
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This was not my favorite of the Graceling books, but I still loved it. I connected really well with the characters and I was left wishing she'd write more.
Graphic: Suicide, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
katherineguild35'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
3.5
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder
readingrat'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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Torture
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Trafficking
bencaroline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
rachelisreading's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Dementia, and Trafficking
kettijane55's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder