Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

La guaritrice di Zalindov by Lynette Noni

99 reviews

maimy_ii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

risingsunreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

I’ve been excited for this book ever since I heard about it and it did not disappoint. I love it, the mix of fantasy with slow burn and chaotic families. With secrets and lies hidden throughout the book. And the plot twist at the end!! I think I might have to preorder the second book. 

The book follows the story of Kiva Merridan, how she ended up in the prison and the past 10 years of her life in there. The stuff she’s had to sustain and survive through. When Jaron, a prisoner who is sent there takes a liking to her and the rebel queen who is deathly sick arrives and has to take place in the trials by ordeal. Strong and determined Kiva takes her place. 

I love the characters in this book from strong willed Kiva to a determined Jaren and tipp’s giddy character. Each having an important role in the plot and I love Naari’s character to being described as an ‘amber-eyed woman’, how she has authority and doesn’t hesitate to argue with the male guards.

I loved the plot of this book and how everything isn’t what it seems and how each trial isn’t as easy as it looks and how you think it’s going to turn out. I love the subplots of slow burn romance, magical elements and unexpected loyalty between a group of strangers. The plot moved fast following each of the trials by ordeals which made it an easy read. 

If you like magical fantasy, loyalty between a group of strangers, royalty elements then this is for you! I can’t describe how much I loved reading this book and I’m really excited to see the story continue in the second book. 

(if you’re after reading this I’d look up the trigger warnings as there’s quite a few in here that are either mildly or briefly mentioned.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

astralbooks's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Vomit

There is a brief scene where (CW drug abuse, sexual assualt, & accidental necrophilia)

a guard molests the body of a woman who recently died from a drug overdose, not realising yet that she has died but fully aware that she was in no position to consent even if she was still alive

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ameliarosesommer's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

jolovestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

What a surprise of an ending. The beginning is slow. I wonder if the Rebel Queen hadn't of been mentioned in the blurb if this would have added more tension earlier on. However I don't know what else to have included to make the blurb standout. I read this slowly and wouldn't liked to have been forced to read it quicker for a readathon or some other goal. However the final 100 pages were fantastic. So many twists and turns and that LAST PAGE PACKED A PUNCH. I cannot WAIT for the next book, thank heavens it's going a month and a half until it comes out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

mybookishlife2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book is going to stay with me for a long time. Omg. Y’all… if you have not picked it up, what are you waiting for?! The ONLY thing that sucks about this is that I have to wait for the trilogy to be completed. But y’all… this book. Ugh Jaren, Mor, Naari, Tipp, Grendal, such great amazing characters.
The twists, the turns!!!!! One of them I knew about but the rest!? 😭😭😭 I highly recommend it but do look out for the trigger warnings!!! This was just fantastic. Definitely one of my new favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.5

This book had some great characters, even if the beginning was a bit slow. Overall, the pacing was a bit weird. I think I just wanted it to be more consistent. But there were definitely some great twists and turns and I'm interested enough to want to read the next book when it comes out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Rape, and Sexual assault

dariusmortee's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.25

First things first: I love Naari, Tipp and Mot to death and will protect them however I can. 
This is why I said I did find the characters to be loveable. 

Kiva herself wasn’t the worst main character but I think she could’ve been better. Jaren annoyed me. 

I did enjoy reading this book! Although it really does fall into some tropes it is an orginal story. A story with a very dark undertone, for which I am a sucker. I am curious to how this story proceeds and will be buying the second one, but I am however also scared for the clichés it could possibly walk into. 

Overall: good story, loved the side characters but it has to watch out not to fall into the clichés. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

madamepincers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Takes place in a death prison, with an in-depth passage of someone living being trapped in a crematorium-- could be triggering for Holocaust associations.

motherofheleus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I felt betrayed by the ending--in the best possible way. However, I still felt as though Kiva betrayed me and I'm  apprehensive, excited, and, more than a little, frightened to see what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury