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l0velym00n'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
4.75
The book perfectly describes how darkness, isolation and loss can make you a “different” person. Outsider pressure mixed into all if this only tightens the stranglehold. Even though this is a
The book is 100 per cent worth the read and I thoroughly recommend you to pick it up if you already have it at home.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment
lizzyc_16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
what the frick.
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship
readtildawn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse
ducklingh'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: Child abuse, Death, and Murder
princess_azula'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Genocide, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
robin_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent
oliviaferlazzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
But yeah, Marie Lu did an amazing job at expressing the fear of darkness and what you could do to people. This personally is the first book I’ve read like where you see that darkness firsthand— the actions and consequences and the sad humanness of it all. Really it reminded me of when I was a child and I didn’t know how to control my emotions or thoughts and everything was just roiling around.
I had to close the book and weep at the turn of events and the way things ended up.
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
itshardizzy'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
3.0
The book isn't focus on romance which I personally like. We are focus on Adelina facing her own fears and her own self, and as she experience things we start to understand more what she feels. Adelina has deep trust issues and a deeper problem with her self esteem – she personally doesn't think that she is loveable and she doesn't think someone will ever love her.
We also have the point of view of three other characters throughout the book: Enzo (the usual hot, powerful leader), Raffaelle (my personal favorite, a very attractive men) and Teren (our villan and antagonistic mal who is the floor where the queen steps on). Their POV are not 3rd person while Adelina's 1st person, which do clarify who is the true protagonist.
We have a plot twist in the end that kinda of shocked me, and honestly it felt very good for the plot and for our character. The hook in the end made me a little confused and interested to see what that was all about, and what the author has reserved for the continuation.
The book didn't really made me that interested but I want to read the other 2, only to know what will happen to Adelina and Raffaelle (please I need more of him).
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
lee_6398's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
krijemseoddusana'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder