Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Nocturna by Maya Motayne

8 reviews

corabookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Moving this book closer to 5 stars because it's exactly what it's supposed to be: a YA fantasy debut, with a couple flaws but vivid characters, adorable banter, and an exciting plot packed full of tension and battles and magic. Loved re-reading it in preparation for the new book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

SPOILERS! - Alfie's brother was killed not long before the events of the book, and much of the story focuses on him handling his grief and anger. Alcohol is one of his coping mechanisms. - Finn's parents were killed by the man who took her in afterwards. He abused her as a child physically and emotionally. He forced her to kill other people she got close with. Brief descriptions of children killing children. - Otherwise, mostly fantasy violence and death. Main characters are injured multiple times. Lots of people die and stuff.

crml's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation and Classism

jacquibear's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

mals_library's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

rosejoy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

cynicalraven's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.0

I don't think there's nothing wrong with this book. I just found it boring, and the characters lacklustre. Does not make me wanna read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Suicide

shoshin's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Colonisation

sparky_young_upstart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A strong read. The beginning is fairly slow, but picks up the pace in the important parts and fires on all cylinders by the second half. The worldbuilding is simple to understand established right off the bat, leaving most of the first act to focus on the characters. It’s not quite perfect because there are some characters here whose stories I feel could have been explored more, but the strength of everything else nearly makes up for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death

A character has their tongue cut out offscreen.