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Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent
75 reviews
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, War, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual content
aubbywaubby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: War, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Slavery, Child death, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Death of parent
tw page reads “ “graphic violence, violence against children, discussion of sexual assault and rape, and slavery. This book also contains explicit sexual content.”shadikb's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Going to come back to the story. Just need a break.
Update Jan 3, 2024.
I finally finished it.... Here is my review:
I was so waiting for the “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” moment and it never came....... I was disappointed but it was an okay read. The pace from the last book was lost. Became repetitive with the "There she is". It just didn't captivate me the first book.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, and Toxic relationship
lucindahoi's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, War, and Sexual content
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Slavery
gabydarling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This series was the ultimate enemies to lovers. Wow I really thought I wouldn’t love Raihn again. I thought he was beyond forgiveness.
I’m so glad they came back to Vincent’s story and oraya realized he wasn’t the devil, just a victim of the past. That he did overcome so much. I do wish he wasn’t so villainized. He did a lot wrong, but so did Raihn.
The first book and first half of this book felt very original, but the second half was predictable from the first book and felt unoriginal, like it was just copies of other series.
Graphic: Death of parent, War, and Violence
Complicated relationship with parent. Lots of hating her father for his flawssilly_little_creature's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
laruru's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Blood, War, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
annagerman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
The writing was much worse, even cringey at times. It was really boring for the first half, and while the second half picked up pace a bit, I just couldn't muster any f*cks to give.
The plot was so done to death (yes, even compared to f*cking *death trials*)!
I think I'm basically allergic to mcguffins at this point. Reading about them is literally painful for me. If there's a mcguffin (especially one that is introduced as a plot device later on the book/books and not set in the very premise) I instantly tune out of the plot.
Worst of all, there was no reason between the characters. It almost ruined for me the way I saw the characters in the first books. They're interactions felt forced and lackluster. I didn't get a sense of connection between them, not to mention *true love*.
Sigh.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and War
Minor: Slavery
wildflower_magic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Cursing, Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, War, Sexual content, and Gore
Moderate: Torture, Vomit, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, and Classism
katarinaa_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: War, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Slavery
Minor: Vomit, Child death, and Rape