Reviews tagging 'War'

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

124 reviews

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Racism

witchyritchie's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Transphobia

sassyykassie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Misogyny

Minor: War, Outing, Child death, and Domestic abuse

clara01's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Transphobia

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, and Misogyny

scruffygirlvix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Transphobia, and Racism

Minor: War

mariajustmary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Confinement, Violence, Transphobia, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Sexism, and Classism

chanlo1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Kidnapping, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence and Homophobia

Minor: War

fannylaine's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I really liked the set of characters and the premise. But I think it would’ve been better if it hadn’t been so dark. For example, I would’ve preferred

Helena and Ciara to get a chance to not just be evil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Transphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship

tiredgirlreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! The cast of characters was wonderfully fresh, although I wish a tiny bit more time was spent on Leonie and her coven, as well as Clara’s backstory. That said, the pace probably would’ve suffered as a result.  I really loved the inclusivity and clear message about how important intersectional feminism is. And all of the witchy lore was delightful!
The one thing I was NOT ready for was that ending. By god… there better be a resolution and not

Niamh’s utterly unfair death!!!! I’m hoping that her spirit is still there and when Ciara gets defeated (pleaaaaaase), Niamh’s spirit can go back into her body. Please.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, and Transphobia

readwithria's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven was the political, witchy-sisterhood book I didn’t know I needed.

I really enjoyed this book, and the characters took the cake. The POV characters, their children and wards, their partners, and all of the side characters felt so fleshed out and real. Their relationships were so fun to read about, even the bad ones.

I will say that it wasn’t until well into the book that I felt like I understood how the magic system worked. The delineation between the different types of witches and what they can do, plus the elemental aspect of witchery, made for a lot of information that I still don’t fully grasp.

I’m very excited to read The Shadow Cabinet! 4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Transphobia, Murder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Cursing

Moderate: Blood, War, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, and Animal death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury