Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

41 reviews

donatio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense 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

5.0

Like ADOM this was a reread and definitely took some of the tension out of it since the world building is not as heavy as in ADOM anymore, but I still like the book, especially the writing style, the way everything comes to life in my mind and the characters. I remember being absolutely captivated by the book when I first read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury

solouncapitulomas's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

It felt so long but I enjoyed the tournament a lot and Lila's development has been great (she was kinda insufferable during the first book) and I like her more now. 

Kell per usual is my number one boy and I want to give him a hug asap

The king and queen can both fuck off and all of the ppl of red london 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

This was a lot more character driven than I was expecting, but the characters in this series are fascinating so that's only a slight downside. There is a bit of plot, mainly this competition, which was interesting in theory but also didn't seem so important enough that I was that enthralled by it. Kinda felt like 'well something HAS to happen in this book so why not this to bring the characters together'.

Narrators in this book were way better than book 1.

THE ENDING GAH.

MAJOR cliffhanger, and this is what I mean, by the time things were really moving plot-wise the book ended. Did it leave me wanting to read the third book immediately? Yes. Am I mad at that? A bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Kidnapping and Sexual harassment

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Blood, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I love the writing style of VE Schwab, you can picture this world so easily, even though it is so fantastical. There’s so much tension! I think that it had a bit of a pacing problem towards the beginning, but overall it was a very fun read. I loved all of the characters. Especially loved how Kell and Rhy had to grapple with the differences of their station even though they are princes and brothers, they are not able to be of their origins of birth. I

I found it so heartbreaking that Kell desperately loves his brother and his parents basically turned their back on hike because his magic is dangerous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Confinement

loxeletters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Confinement

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This book!

I am rooting so hard for Lila. She’s a hero. She’s my hero. I love how ruthless and unstoppable she is.  

This book did not FEEL like 500 pages. The pace is AMAZING. I’m so captivated I want to proceed immediately to book three. But oh, I love this world, and how rich and magical it is and how HIGH the STAKES ARE. 

(Also I’m so here for Rhy the bisexual disaster prince. RHY. you are my favorite character and that’s saying a LOT since Lila and Kell are both so wonderful.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Confinement

maublew's review

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Confinement, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol and Murder

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, and Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Cursing