Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert

39 reviews

lazy_raven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.5

Much better than the other 2 in the series. Though the main male character is pitiful and i just want to give him a hug 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

book_gremlin42's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

nen_sewingwildoats's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

Great addition to the Deal With A Demon series. I LOVE Bram and Grace, just wish we got more of them. No epilogue so who knows what happens! This was a quick and easy read, I would say lighthearted like the others in their series, but maybe not with the subject matter. All in all, a hot and spicy good time. Took points off because of some grammar mistakes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Murder

Read the trigger warnings beforehand. Nothing too bad, though; author did not go into too much detail on the serious themes (only the spicy scenes, of course!).

dancers_and_dragons's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

A rivals-to-lovers story with a heartfelt progression, even if their love started a little toxic, I found myself enjoying this book more than I expected to starting off! While the middle lulled a little, this is a quick read with some generally loveable characters who do truly love each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Genocide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Emotional abuse

xxkatastrophe's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Idk if I liked the characters all that much, liked the spice tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Death

Minor: Violence and Murder

alibrarymouse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

Wow… I did not expect to cry over monster smut, but here we are. While parts of this one were HEAVY, the character development and plot were there. Bram and Grace were likable and didn’t shy away from recognizing themselves and their character flaws. They also had a really good understanding of what it meant when the other was trying to hurt them. 

The smut is intense and those content warnings are not a joke, though. I did have to skip a couple things because it got to be A Lot. However, this is one that works even if you’re not reading the smut, which is great and shows a lot of growth from Court of the Vampire Queen. 

Solid four stars, won’t be recommending to my mom or anyone I want to look in the eye ever again, though. So, internet, definitely read this if you’re not triggered by anything in the CW.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kbairbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I love this series. It is so fun and sexy and monsters are everything. It ended in such an interesting open way that I few bereft and wishing I could have more of Bram and Grace! This book definitely had an interesting concept, Grace being a monster hunter, and when I realized the culprit of the traumas I was floored. Can’t wait for the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: War

kshertz's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This is not a book that you read for the plot. But it has lots of twists and turns and a ton of sexy scenes. I highly recommend for anyone who is very interested in smut. Otherwise you’re not gonna have a good time. It was very fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

sarahthescrivnr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Death of parent

megj23's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship