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esme_may's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I adored this! I'm so glad I decided to finish this series because it was so much better than the last one. An incredible end to the series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Self harm, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual content
rinku's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Just like its predecessor, Five Dark Fates couldn’t spark the same excitement in as like the first two books of the series. Maybe my 3.5 stars rating is a bit generous; I generally liked this book and the series but for some reason, I mainly focussed on the negative things in my review.
The revolution plot of the last book continues, and the rebels are still trying to overthrow Katharine. Mirabella has changed sides but it’s honestly good for her since she can be with her friends again and the rebels treated her terribly. This is one of the reasons I was not so invested in the revolution, and it only became interesting when Billy got kidnapped by Katharine and in return, the rebels kidnapped Pietyr. I felt so sorry for Billy since he’s the only character in this series that is actually good . Another amazing moment was Katharine killing Mirabella so that the dead queens can’t take her over. This is such a defining moment for Mirabella, but it made me so mad because she was my favorite queen of the three .
In general, the ending was dramatic and epic: Katharine saves Arsinoe from death and then dies with the dead queens. I’m honestly mad that Arsinoe is the only queen surviving since she’s the most boring one; Jules of course is able to defeat Rho as well and survives. Already before, I’ve noticed the trend of YA books only telling and not showing us what happened after the big final battle; this is the case here again. I strongly dislike that Jules became the new queen because I don’t think that she’ll be a good queen and she doesn’t deserve to be in this position. I’m normally a fan of characters changing the status quo but here, they keep the monarchy going instead of using the opportunity to create a more democratic system .
Coming to the characters, I’ll have to say that I’m quite mad that only the boring characters survive . The characters around Mirabella, who takes this great role as a mediator on in this novel, are so great and I love them. In comparison though, I really disliked the people around the rebellion. Emilia is the worst character in the entire series, I just hate how impulsive she is. Apparently, she’s in love with Jules but this love is barely shown on screen, and she just talks about it. Besides this, the other romances are also not that great.
All in all, the finale of the Three Dark Crowns series was a bit underwhelming. For me, the series started so amazingly with the first two books that had interesting conflicts and introduced us so well to the characters. Those are almost all thrown over in the last two books for an arbitrary revolution apparently every YA book needs. Don’t get me wrong, I love revolutions, but they get so predictable with the time. The ending of the series was also just not that great and I wished it had a different outcome. I’m honestly not sure if the series is worth it; probably when you’re invested in the characters and world after the first book like I was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Gore, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Sexual content and Murder
emily_mh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The best way to sum up my feelings about this book (and this series as a whole, really) is that nothing feels developed enough. It's like a cake. The core elements - the flour, sugar, eggs, etc. - are there, and they're good, but it wasn't put in the oven long enough so everything about it seems underbaked. Like you're about to sneeze and you know it's gonna be a good one, but it never comes. Or a 2D drawing that was meant to be a 3D rendering.
In terms of specifics, the ending action was pretty good.Although the most important chapter in the whole book, where Katherine changes allegiance and Mirabella dies, came across as a sketch or an outline, so didn't feel like the momentous event that it was. Mira dying at this point before she could really made an impact also just turned her into a non-character for me. But apart from that, I don't have much else to say.
In terms of specifics, the ending action was pretty good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Illness, loss of a loved onelibrariangeorgia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Gore and Self harm
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While four books weren't super necessary for this series, this was a pretty satisfying ending! Well, an ending that fits with the mood for the rest of the series. We get closure for all the characters in one way or another. I really enjoyed Blake's writing style and would definitely be interested in reading more from her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
barbsantos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The story is well concluded and the end is satisfying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
ashyq's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
brynn_books's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little disappointed with the ending of this book series. I still love the concept of the plot and the world building and the characters. I think overall, the series is pretty good. But this one is probably my least favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood