Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

43 reviews

theinkedpath's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad

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

4.0

ES:

Ya se ha acabado mi nueva obsesión...y no sé qué va a pasar después de leer este libro.
Necesitaba transportarme lejos de mi vida y este libro me ha dejado viajar hasta Oath con una maleta para máquina de escribir, enamorarme de nuevo del periodismo y vivir otra vida. Ojalá esa vida durara más.
Sé que este libro no es perfecto, pero ha sido mi oportunidad para dejar de ser yo por las noches y pensar que había cartas llenas de amor que viajaban entre armarios también para mi.

Pienso leer más cosas de Rebecca, por supuesto.

EN:

I did not want this to end. I needed more Iris and Roman. I needed more love letters full of longing and sweet words.
It is not a secret among those who love me that these past months have been a nightmare...and this book was my safe space during that time. The best moment of the day. 
Probably it is not the perfect book, but it was the book I needed. I needed to scape to Oath, find myself in Iris and feel in love with journalism again (a career I studied but I could not find opportunities in the way I wanted). Old-fashion typewriters in hand, gathering stories, all mixed with magic. 
Through Iris and Roman love story I had my heart pounding, wishing magic ley lines were real, waiting for the next letter. 
I am a romantic, I am not going to lie. I wished for love letters of my own. But their love story serve me as a shelter for when stress and sadness was too much in my reality. 
I also found that this story allowed me to find joy while also mirroring the desperation I was feeling in my real life. All mixed, all at the same time.
I wish I could explore Iris and Roman story further, as they have accompanied me in such hard times. It is hard to say goodbye.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, War, Blood, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

As a form of trigger warnings there is

death of a sibling

As a form of trigger warnings there is

an execution scene, although the character is not killed in the end

amy_q13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Confinement, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Child death

music_girl84's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Blood, and War

Minor: Sexual content

torij2000's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

lanza909's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

Minor: Child death

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Such a tense and emotional page turner. I could listen fast enough. Lives up to the first book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Sexual content, Death, Vomit, Torture, Gore, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Classism

aaliyajaensch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.0

Spoilers ahe

„I betrayed you,” Roman began, “because I love her.“

After binge reading the first book in one sitting because it just was so good, it took me so long to finish this one. It was one of my most anticipated reads because of the first book but it wasn’t really it (for me). The Plot was captivating but also predictable at the same time.

I honestly didn’t really care about the plot especially after Roman got his memory’s back.

But it still was an amazing read. (Just not as good as the first book) 

Rebecca Ross writing style is a 10/10, love it so much.

I really really enjoyed the dual povs and even more the letters. 

Then I also love love love the characters. 

Roman and Iris love story is too good,

I mean they found each other again and again. And I was so glad that they got the happy ending they deserved. 
I also love Attie and Tobias. And of course Marisol and Keegan, although i wish Marisol would have appeared more often. 
I cried multiple times because this book hit hard, especially the ending.

I just have one question left (maybe I didn’t pay enough attention when reading) but what happened to Keegan and Marisol?
Is keegan the new chancellor?? (I really hope so)

„Keep writing. You will find the words you need to share. They are already within you, even in the shadows, hiding like jewels. —C.”

I look forward to the next chapter. The one you will write in your story, as well as the one we write together.

Love, Iris“

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Blood and Gore

Minor: Death of parent

barda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

kaylamullarkey's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder