Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

25 reviews

tree_star's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense

5.0

The only thing I didn't like about this book is the 30 seconds of on page pet murder. Oh hey, CW: Pet abuse/ murder, blood, substance abuse, religious abuse.

I loved this book. I was drawn into the story from the start and kept getting sucked in further and further and actually holding my breath there at the end-!

Scary but unexpected in its execution, the Monster discovery is thrilling, mysterious, and intrepid. 
These characters are as flawed as they are likeable, and the storytelling is just magnificent. 

Solid 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Drug abuse

singalana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Sexual content, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Vomit, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, and Violence

mr_cain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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: Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, Cursing, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Death

Minor: Sexual content, Stalking, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Infidelity

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Death, Animal death, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Blood, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual assault, Body horror, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

laurenleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

I think this was a rec from @boxcarsewing? So glad I finally got around to it! This was a thrilling take on the rougarou legend. Rougarous are mythical creatures similar to a werewolf, and they’re often used in cautionary tales to inspire obedience and fear, especially for children. So fascinating to see how this plays into the issues indigenous people face in Canada and northern US. Dimaline especially explores the heterogeneity of indigenous groups, and how not everyone agrees what is best (e.g. Should a Native person take a well-paying job to better support their family if it’s at the mines that are destroying their ancestral lands?). The plot pacing was very well-done, and oof that ending really got to me!! Did not see that one coming. Content warning for a fair amount of sexual content, FYI.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Alcohol

kinomatica's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Gaslighting, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Animal death

Minor: Racism, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Sexual assault

mommarex1221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A solid re-imagining of Red Riding Hood, is a fun read, especially around Halloween.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

 - EMPIRE OF WILD on one level reads as a wild mystery adventure, but look a little closer and it's actually a tale of the horrors of colonization.
- This book is full of messy characters (some of whom I thought could have stood to have a little more page time) and you're rooting for Joan the whole way. I was turning pages as fast as I could, and the final showdown had me gripped.
- The ending seems to have people split, and I can see why - if you read this book, come talk to me about what you think happens! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, Stalking, Sexual assault, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Homophobia