Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

122 reviews

sarahaf712's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit

goddessssssssss's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

paulina_laukova's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual harassment

tallis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny

peachmoni's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Self harm, Grief, and Pregnancy

leah_j'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

realistically this was more, the first 100 pages were a 3 star read and the last 200 were 5 star. it was very very slow to start with and i felt as though i was being dragged through a whole story that i feel could definitely have been condensed a little; or at least sped up.

however, once it hit the 100 mark i struggled to put this down. the story is something incredibly unique and vasya was one of the most likeable heroines i’ve ever encountered. (and solovey was one of my favourite additions)

the gradual character arcs were brilliant, and i loved how intimate i felt with almost every character, like Konstantin, his thoughts were particularly gripping in a kind of morbidly fascinating way.

while i may not pick up the sequel straight away, i definitely will be attempting to finish this series as it was the begging of a fantasy story i would love more of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death and Rape

matchai's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

galactic_gigi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

I picked this book up not knowing what I was getting into. And I couldn’t stop. I was glad that I had nothing else to do today, because I kept reading until I finished the book. The new year is just hours away and the cold air outside set the mood perfectly.
Normally I don‘t really read slow-paced books, but this one is special. It‘s like being transported into a cold winter night to the hearth of a home and listening to nearly forgotten tales. 
I don‘t know how to describe this feeling but it was whimsical and nostalgic all the while keeping me entranced to this glorious piece of storytelling. I‘m completely speechless. I wasn’t expecting much and now I‘m left overwhelmed with the urgent need to get my hands on the next book. 
It’s nearly 3 a.m. and I should probably go to sleep but I can still see the snow falling silently in a long winter’s night. Have you ever watched Narnia as a kid? I’m inbetween the trees and the coats and haven’t yet fully recovered my sense of reality. 

So in case you are like me and can’t wait to be transported into a different universe, you should definitely go and read this book! 
(While I‘m going to sleep)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, and Rape

fiveredhens's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

folkloric winter horror horse girl book

the first third of the book was p slow but it kicked off in the second half. kinda petered out at the end but still really good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Death of parent

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit