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La guaritrice di Zalindov by Lynette Noni

160 reviews

captainghafa's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War

klc17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

pumpkinspicebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

what the actual fuck was the last like 25% of this book. no but seriously, w h a t. I'm reading the dutch translations of this series and the last one won't come out until the end of august so I'm not gonna start the second one because I need to binge the last two in this trilogy for sure. holy damn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Addiction

kynajayne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I really liked this one. The main character healing in a prison was a good twist on the hard labour camp. The ending was very unexpected when

both Jaren and Kiva’s identities were revealed

. It makes me wonder what’s to come. I also just like to idea of a healer that works with a garden of remedies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Child death

rachelgart0n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Self harm

stardustedpenguin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

It took me a minute to get into it, but once I was in I was hooked! I saw one of the plot twists coming because I accidentally spoiled myself. But if I hadn’t I don’t think I would have seen it coming at all. 

Kiva is such an interesting character and I didn’t fully understand why she was doing what she was, but at the end it all came together and I can’t wait for book two! (Thankfully it’s on my shelf and I’m going to immediately go start it) 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

anna_lmh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I did not know too much going into ‚the prison healer‘ but I was captures from the beginning. Kiva the strong female protagonist who survived for ten years against all odds and stayed a loving person. As the book goes on, the pkot thickens and tension arises. While the book is a bit slow in the middle, the oace quickly catches up again. The plot follows that of a classic fantasy story I would say and it is beautifully written. Even though I had a felling about Kiva‘s true personality, the last lines had me shook. I am thrilled for the sequels and look forward to reading Jaren‘s and Kiva‘s story, whether it is that of a classical fantasy novel or not. Highly recommend to any fantasy lover. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

tkatt20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

A warning for anyone looking to read this: this is a very trigger heavy book, if there are sensitive topics that you need to avoid i would probably avoid this one since pertty much everything is brought up at least once. Please check content warnings before reading. 

Im kind of lost on what I feel about this book. It was good, but I tend to be a detective when reading, so I was searching for every plot twist and I solved 90% of this book within the first 50 or so pages. That didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book, it just made it seem very slow paced for me when I usually like quicker fantasy novels. The premise and the storyline was very interesting, I lost a little on the world building, but considering the entire book is set in a prison that the MC arrived at when she was 7, it kind of makes sense. The characters were interesting enough to hold my attention, and for being only 17, the MC was very mature and resourceful. I would have loved to see more of the side characters and some of the little details of the Prison more fleshed out but it was alright. Everything was mostly saved by the ending in my opinion.
    If you're the type of person who doesn't search for plot twists and just wants a fun and quick read then this would be perfect for you. This checks off all the boxes of a basic YA fantasy and it was definitely worth the time. The ending was amazing and I hope the next one does more in terms of world building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, and Sexism

stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual harassment, and War

viry's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

the plot is predictable but even with knowing the way it would go i was EATING this story up, i cannot wait to pick up the next book i need more of this world and these characters ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction and Rape