★ 2.5 stars ★

content warnings:

Spoiler

major character death(s), grief & guilt, attempted sororicide, racism, misogyny, gender dysphoria, physical abuse, recreational hunting, human experimentation, involuntary body modification, drafting of child soldiers, child death(s), being burned alive, addiction, mentioned past scalping, past attempted suicide

rep:

Spoiler

PoC MC & cameo characters [Zoya, Jesper, Inej], bi/pan MC [Nina], trans/questioning LI [Hanne], queer main romance, WLW major characters [Tamar & Nadia], Asian-coded setting & cast [Shu Han], established F/F relationship, cameo M/M established relationship

RTC

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CONVERSION: 7.1 / 15 = 2.5 stars

Prose: 5 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 5 / 10
Emotional Impact: 3 / 10
Development / Flow: 4 / 10
Setting: 6 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: 3 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 2 / 5