Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

65 reviews

ashley_mrose530's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

5.0

I loved this book so much. It's everything everyone was saying about it. I loved the characters and watching their relationship develop with each other slowly was so beautiful. The world building was perfect, never clunky or out of place with the exposition. The characters desires were clear and their flaws were also well established. This book was a little more political than I thought it was going to be but it's still so good. It never got boring or over the top.
I am worried about reading the second one because I've heard people say it's a let down compared to this one, but I will take the chance on it just because I love this book so much and I want to know what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, and War

honeycupreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

My first read for the 2024 Trans Rights Readathon!

I really enjoyed this book! I love these characters so much especially Remy. Remy is a such a wonderful character I was instantly attached to him. His struggles with his past, feeling as though he owes his father everything, the way he feels that no one loves him without needing something from him in return. My heart hurt for him immensely. 

The only reason I’m not giving this book 5 stars is because of Zidan and Remys back and forth. How many times were really necessary to try and put something between them? I get it, in a way, it benefited Zidan and Remys characters to show some of their biggest flaws but at the same time it was kinda frustrating to watch it happen multiple times. 

Overall I really enjoyed this book and I cannot wait to read the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit

heidi_grey's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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: Blood

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Gore

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

(re-read on audio) [ The audio narration was ok, not a ton of differentiation between the main characters when speaking which sometimes made it hard to follow]

WE NEED MORE BOOKS WITH THROUPLES!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Child death, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

hedonsgaybookshelf's review

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

This high fantasy, gothic vampire romance checked all the usual boxes, but the central polyamorous relationship was everything to me! I loved following Remy as he worked through complicated feelings for BOTH Xiaodan and Zidan, coming to terms with being attracted to a man for the first time, gradually overcoming his internalized shame and guilt to ultimately receive love, care, and pleasure. The scene in the forest, I meannnnn?? Five stars just for the sex, honestly. There’s not nearly enough good queer polyam fantasy and I loved slutty poly baby Remy so much. The MFM polycule is really well done, not sensationalized or hetero-centric as is too often the case. Each of their dynamics was really thoughtfully developed and communication was good. Xiaodan is so patient and nurturing 😭 meanwhile stoic Zidan secretly cares just as much ❤️‍🔥. Lots of action scenes too which typically is not for me but the pace was good and I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Dementia, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

nekoshka'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Domestic abuse and Animal death

lowpollie's review

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Grief

kitkatkatdog's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

A few parts I got one of confused, but overall very enjoyable. Whole thing reads like a movie, there’s a montage scene that I could visualize so nice as a movie montage, very fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Body horror, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship and Child abuse

biobeetle's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Xenophobia, Sexual content, War, Body horror, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This took me a little while to read this book.

I think the writing and the plot is great. I liked the small bits of romance sprinkled in and the more action packed scenes. But it just didn't keep me interested between those action scenes and the romance parts. But I knew going in this might not be entirely for me. Fantasy isn't a genre I usually read and I usually like for more romance to be included when I do read fantasy. 

I would absolutely still recommend this to the fantasy readers out there. It just wasn't for me personally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy