Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

6 reviews

_book_girl_82_'s review against another edition

Go to review page

too much gore
felt really slow to develop
got bored 🤷‍♀️

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

macaroniapie's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

schopflin's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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

3.5

2022 book bingo asked me to read a YA book and this was it. Which is good as I enjoyed it. The fantasy and adventure aspects aren't really my cup of tea but it's clever, well-written and has some wonderful characters. But blimey, those young adults can cope with a lot more graphic violence than I can! 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

maymoo's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

5.0

Very brutal but I could not put it down!

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

sara_cornelia's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Creo que este libro es importante. Amé el mensaje que trasmite de que ser bonita no es lo mismo que ser bella, y se sintió como un abrazo con palmaditas en la espalda diciéndote que vas a estar bien, que eres importante y que no tienes que escuchar lo que la sociedad dice que tienes que ser, sino lo que tu corazón dice que eres. Sin duda es una historia que merecía ser contada.

Ame el personaje de Isabelle, creo que es muy fácil identificarse con ella, con ese sentimiento de tener un corazón que anhela tanto algo que se supone no deberías querer. Creo que es un personaje muy inspirador y fuerte de mil maneras, también me gustó mucho que buscara la redención y que pudiera encontrar la voz de su corazón nuevamente.

Con respecto a la historia, las primeras 120 páginas o así, se me hicieron muy lentas y es por eso que no tiene las 5 estrellas, pero salvo por eso, casi todo me gustó, los capítulos cortitos y el estilo de escritura... Dios, es tan único que al principio no estaba segura de si lo odiaba o lo amaba, (spoiler alert, terminé amándolo) y todas las buenas frases que se avienta...

 
La escena en la que se cortan los pies es un tanto explicita y fue un poco demasiado para mi, pero entiendo por qué tuvo que ser tan cruda. La escena de la obra del Marqués me puso la piel de gallina y sin duda fue de mis favoritas.
 

En fin, un libro necesario que disfruté mucho leer

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

yunnie's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Stepsister is a dark adaptation of Cinderella that begins with where the Brothers Grimm version left off. There are many things that I loved about the book. The world building is amazing, with the perfect mix of blending historical  with supernatural elements. Donnelly's writing is also amazing, which maintained the tone and pace of the book. I just wish that there were a few more pages to dig deeper into how the history between the characters affect their current mindset.

Special Note: 
Love that Queen Elizabeth I's Speech to the Troops at Tilbury is quoted accurately. 

<Also, the contributions of Yennega, Abbakka Chowta, and Abhaya Rani are included in this chapter to further inspire Isabelle>

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...