Reviews tagging 'War'

The Hollow Heart by Marie Rutkoski

16 reviews

dreamdust1600's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Pretty evil lady please step on me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Classism, Gaslighting, Violence, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Body horror

hue's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

My heart is swelling!

I must admit I was afraid at first to find out the sequel was written in first person rather than third like the Midnight Lie, but I was pleasantly surprised. The dwelve into both Sid and Nirrim's thoughts and turmoils—as well as the storytelling of the God of Lies—was absolutely marvelous. Sure, sometimes it felt as if there was no "true" plot to follow, but I did not mind one bit about it. The characters and their stories, the threads that weave their lives—it was rich and fantastical, full of grief and love and desperation. I cannot find the words to describe it any better. I could stay in this world for all of entirety!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, War, Murder, and Violence

allisonmenck's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

I did not care about the characters anymore and honestly I didn’t care to see how the story got resolved. Also I have now learned there was a trilogy before this called the Winners Trilogy I think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Blood, Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Death, Murder, Violence, and War

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Grief, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Child death, Classism, Gun violence, and Sexual content

cagneynicole18's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense slow-paced

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

4.0

okay here we go...

the first 2/3 or the book dragged to me which was deviating because I loved the first book, but finishing the book was worth it. I do wish that she made the ending much longer and kept writing. I do feel like the author got tired of the book at some point and rushed the rest. I loved finding out Nirrim's origin that was incredible to me. Honestly, I wish we got three books instead of two I'm sad it's over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Minor: War, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

orchidd's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and War

imaginingly's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

i enjoyed how this book ended although i wasn’t the biggest fan of nirrim’s character for this book i really enjoyed the development of (almost) each character we met from the midnight lie and how it all came together in the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, and War

jurizprudence's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

the challenge is to keep count of how many times sid mentioned apples and replayed "do you not love me as i love you? won't you come with me" line in each of her pov. mommy issues and the crippling rejection from your one true love. i get it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Addiction, War, and Colonisation

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense

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

3.75

honestly so disappointing, this sequel should’ve focused on actually being a sequel not to give content about the other series the author wrote. i wasn’t interested in anything that was going on most of the time, i’m so sad because i truly loved the first book and now i wish i had read it as a stand-alone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and War

Minor: Death of parent