Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Gilded by Marissa Meyer

128 reviews

bluemoon_dani's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was such a cool and interesting twist on the tale of Rumplstiltskin and the way the stories intertwined had me captivated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Child death

passionatereader78's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is an enjoyable dark fantasy. I like the writing and the dark world Marissa has created.  Serilda goes out on the night of the full moon and runs into the Erlking. She tells him she can spin straw into gold to save her life. On the next full moon the Erlking comes for Serilda so she can show him her gift. This begins Serilda's dark journey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

nova_lilias's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Child death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, Death of parent, and Body horror

livvya's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Violence, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Animal death

drlainie's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

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

Check the content warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Violence

clairew97's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Violence, Torture, Cannibalism, Grief, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Body horror

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

Definitely did not see the plot twist coming and a big fan of how this story relates to Rumpelstiltskin, intrigued for the next book. I did like the fairytale style of writing and description, though at times, it was a bit tedious, especially when the plot was ramping up 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Violence, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

thelittlestmermaid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Pregnancy, Blood, and Torture

Minor: Medical content, Abortion, and Miscarriage

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Murder, Death, and Child death

lizzymorang's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

This is a fresh take on the "retelling a fairy tale" genre. I enjoyed it immensely, and the author manages to avoid many of the sexist pitfalls of the fairy tale genre. The queer representation was a happy surprise. I enjoyed it, though at times it did feel a bit slow, hence the less than perfect rating. The perfect balance of predictable twists with unexpected details, so the ending feels earned but not stale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape