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lavendera_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Torture, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, and Kidnapping
anigoose's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I really enjoyed listening to this book. The pace of the narrators was really excellent.
There was at least bear content for once!! Just, um, ๐ป๐ณ, maybe not the bear content bears want. Please refrain from sticking boneshards in us thank you, sheesh.
There was at least bear content for once!! Just, um, ๐ป๐ณ, maybe not the bear content bears want. Please refrain from sticking boneshards in us thank you, sheesh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Toxic relationship
lyonsdenprojects's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror
bibookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-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
5/5 Stars! The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart is a powerhouse of a first book in a series. One thing I really I loved about the Bone Shard Daughter was the world building was so intricate and intriguing, you can see the effort Andrea Stewart put into creating this beautiful setting. Another thing I loved about this books were the characters were flawed and relatable which is something I love to see in my books. The Bone Shard Daughter has to be one of the best adult fantasy books Iโve ever read, itโs one of the books where once the plot picks up you forgot the world around you and are immediately sucked into the story. I really recommend this book for people who love fantasy, casual queer representation, and cute animal companions. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Body horror and Trafficking
redthistle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Confinement
entazis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I listened to this in a few days, having so much fun. This world is fascinating, the concept of migrating islands and the way bone shard magic and constructs are explained giving us some terrifying images and situations. This is not a horror novel, but I will say that I find the constructs unnerving. If you've read T. Kingfisher's The Twisted Ones it's like whole bunch of effigies just used in everyday life as servants of the empire.
The story explores the ideas of free will, identity and agency. It also talks about corrupt governments and revolutions. Of loneliness and grief. It plays with old tropes (the smuggler, the missing wife, the mad scientist who is also a tyrant, the princess in the tower) and gives us something new which I specifically liked. And while I guessed something important from the beginning, the way character came to the answers was fun, giving us important worldbuilding blocks, and there was still something that managed to surprise me.
All in all, a lot of fun with a weird world where constructs of dead animal bodies walk around governing people.
The story explores the ideas of free will, identity and agency. It also talks about corrupt governments and revolutions. Of loneliness and grief. It plays with old tropes (the smuggler, the missing wife, the mad scientist who is also a tyrant, the princess in the tower) and gives us something new which I specifically liked. And while I guessed something important from the beginning, the way character came to the answers was fun, giving us important worldbuilding blocks, and there was still something that managed to surprise me.
All in all, a lot of fun with a weird world where constructs of dead animal bodies walk around governing people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, and Violence
Moderate: Gore and Grief
fennel's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Body horror, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racism, Gore, and Animal cruelty
zsenzsen's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Death, and Body horror
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty
madarauchiha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
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This is probably one of the best books I've read all year, that wasn't written by a Black author. Author is Chinese american and the daughter of Chinese immigrants.
There were multiple pov per chapters but I didn't mind it just because the story was so compelling. Yes I want to know about Jovis but Phalue and her lesbian girlfriend Ranami is just as interesting.
The concept of using bones in magic isn't a new thing but the way the author did it was amazing. It felt like this magic system had weight to it and wasn't just deus ex, wave a sitty harry potter knock off wand and things happened.
There were action scenes which did not drag on, and some violence but not too graphic. The plot is mostly mystery and detective work, not so much Rebellion: The Novel, you know?
I can very mush see the Chinese American influence of wanting to live up to the standards one's [immigrant] parents set for you, respecting them while trying to grow up and become your own person without disappointing them AND yourself. It feels very
PS if you feel like you cannot relate to any of the characters, perhaps ask yourself why you cannot empathize with characters of color, specifically Asian characters. There are countless positive reviews for this book, so clearly the problem is not with the novel.
Content warnings:
Minor sexual assault, pedophilia,
Medium demolition, mass death, natural catastrophes, minor drowning, animal death, imprisonment, racism / xenophobia, murder, gore,
Major slavery, child abuse, incest, torture, kidnapping, brainwashing, classism, body horror (animal based),
Most of the CWs are not graphic and happen off screen or are implied. For example, slavery and mass death. Some CWs are fairly graphic in that they are shown in a single paragraph and aren't romanticized or heavily focused on. For example child abuse and body horror.
This is probably one of the best books I've read all year, that wasn't written by a Black author. Author is Chinese american and the daughter of Chinese immigrants.
There were multiple pov per chapters but I didn't mind it just because the story was so compelling. Yes I want to know about Jovis but Phalue and her lesbian girlfriend Ranami is just as interesting.
The concept of using bones in magic isn't a new thing but the way the author did it was amazing. It felt like this magic system had weight to it and wasn't just deus ex, wave a sitty harry potter knock off wand and things happened.
There were action scenes which did not drag on, and some violence but not too graphic. The plot is mostly mystery and detective work, not so much Rebellion: The Novel, you know?
I can very mush see the Chinese American influence of wanting to live up to the standards one's [immigrant] parents set for you, respecting them while trying to grow up and become your own person without disappointing them AND yourself. It feels very
PS if you feel like you cannot relate to any of the characters, perhaps ask yourself why you cannot empathize with characters of color, specifically Asian characters. There are countless positive reviews for this book, so clearly the problem is not with the novel.
Content warnings:
Minor sexual assault, pedophilia,
Medium demolition, mass death, natural catastrophes, minor drowning, animal death, imprisonment, racism / xenophobia, murder, gore,
Major slavery, child abuse, incest, torture, kidnapping, brainwashing, classism, body horror (animal based),
Most of the CWs are not graphic and happen off screen or are implied. For example, slavery and mass death. Some CWs are fairly graphic in that they are shown in a single paragraph and aren't romanticized or heavily focused on. For example child abuse and body horror.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence