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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Slavery, Torture, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
I’m not in the headspace to read this book. I thought the spooky vibes would work for me, but the plot so far is incredibly slow. Maybe I’ll come back to it some day, but currently, it’s a DNF for me
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Gaslighting
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wasn’t expecting this novel to stir up my old nostalgia from the early 2000s and 2010s. It’s been compared to The Hunger Games, Vicious, and magic schools, but my brain still didn’t ever consider the fact that it would feel nostalgic.
Now don’t get it twisted- AOUV is a dark YA. I was expecting some moderate gore and violence because it’s young adults fighting and killing for their lives. Although, I wasn’t expecting the first few pages to contain desperate teens, willing to do absolutely ANYTHING to survive. When I say anything, I mean ANYTHING.
It’s brutal. It’s honest. All of the characters grow on your with time, and even the supporting characters are fleshed out with lots of detail. Some of them were just as fun to read about as the narrators. I did favor certain narrators at times, but all of them succeed at stealing my attention.
My favorites are specifically Isobel and Alistair; I’m hooked, lined, and sunk for their storylines. Briony is super interesting to read about because of her… plans, and Gavin is just… Gavin. He is the prickliest of the narrators, in my opinion, which doesn’t make him a bad POV. I just couldn’t get a proper interpretation of my feelings for him until halfway.
Honestly, everyone is a chaotic champion in this book.
Overall, if you’re looking for tropes like: forbidden romance (one bed even haha), “I can save them all,” making family proud, and proving the status quo wrong, then you’ll love this story. It’s a blast to the past with modern flare, and I couldn’t love it more!
Now don’t get it twisted- AOUV is a dark YA. I was expecting some moderate gore and violence because it’s young adults fighting and killing for their lives. Although, I wasn’t expecting the first few pages to contain desperate teens, willing to do absolutely ANYTHING to survive. When I say anything, I mean ANYTHING.
It’s brutal. It’s honest. All of the characters grow on your with time, and even the supporting characters are fleshed out with lots of detail. Some of them were just as fun to read about as the narrators. I did favor certain narrators at times, but all of them succeed at stealing my attention.
My favorites are specifically Isobel and Alistair; I’m hooked, lined, and sunk for their storylines. Briony is super interesting to read about because of her… plans, and Gavin is just… Gavin. He is the prickliest of the narrators, in my opinion, which doesn’t make him a bad POV. I just couldn’t get a proper interpretation of my feelings for him until halfway.
Honestly, everyone is a chaotic champion in this book.
Overall, if you’re looking for tropes like: forbidden romance (one bed even haha), “I can save them all,” making family proud, and proving the status quo wrong, then you’ll love this story. It’s a blast to the past with modern flare, and I couldn’t love it more!