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elizajaquays's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.25
Thank you to Knopf Books for Young Readers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of Silver in the Bone!
It took me a while to find my pace with this book. The opening scene threw you right into the midst of things with no idea what was going on and a lot of terminology you had to quickly figure out. I feel like this was something the author did in Lore as well, so if you struggled with it there, be aware going into this!
There is a time skip after the opening scene and I feel like the pacing of information to answers works a lot better as we get further into the story.
Tamsin Lark is surly and has a chip on her shoulder the size of Avalon. She trusts no one and lashes out at anyone who tries to get close to her. She is exactly the type of character I love to read about, so this worked really well for me!
The last 10% of the the book was just one jaw-dropping reveal after another and I am so excited for the next book. (If Alexandra Bracken wants to send me each chapter as she finishes it, I would be over the moon)
Because of the slower start, I rated this 4.25 out of 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings: Death, gore, blood, violence, body horror, child death, and animal death. Mention of: abandonment, parental neglect, and child abuse.
***I received an ARC, through Netgalley, ahead of release.***
Wow. That was a ride. When I started the book I really didn't know where it was going to go or how it would need more than one book...well I still don't know exactly where the overall story will go [I'm so excited to see though!] but I definitely see why more books are needed.
It was easy to relate to Tamsin and her feelings of abandonment, lacking, and her fierce drive to do whatever it takes to protect and save her brother. Growing up Tamsin was shown time and again that the only people she could truly rely on was herself and her brother. Knowing that connections to people just delays the inevitable pain when they abandon her, like so many have done before, she actively prevents connections from occurring.
This was such a fantastic read, I loved the lore and storytelling aspect, and I cannot wait for the next installment so I can see where Tamsin's journey takes her!
***I received an ARC, through Netgalley, ahead of release.***
Wow. That was a ride. When I started the book I really didn't know where it was going to go or how it would need more than one book...well I still don't know exactly where the overall story will go [I'm so excited to see though!] but I definitely see why more books are needed.
It was easy to relate to Tamsin and her feelings of abandonment, lacking, and her fierce drive to do whatever it takes to protect and save her brother. Growing up Tamsin was shown time and again that the only people she could truly rely on was herself and her brother. Knowing that connections to people just delays the inevitable pain when they abandon her, like so many have done before, she actively prevents connections from occurring.
This was such a fantastic read, I loved the lore and storytelling aspect, and I cannot wait for the next installment so I can see where Tamsin's journey takes her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Gore, and Bullying
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Child death
uranaishi's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Child abuse, Child death, Medical content, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, and War
Minor: Chronic illness, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
rebeks_reads's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Abandonment
lastblossom'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
tl;dr
Loosely based on Arthurian legend and featuring an exceedingly pragmatic main character, this book takes a bit to get going, but doesn't let up once it does.
Thoughts
I stayed up way later than I expected finishing this (oops). The opening of this book was, for me, a bit slow. It took some time to get all the world building and the main plot moving, but just as I was getting used to the pace, it took off at a run and never stopped. And WOW! What a run. This tale is inspired by Arthurian legend, but it takes the pieces and creates its own story full of plot twists that kept me guessing the whole way through. Tamsin is a difficult main character. On the one hand, I appreciate not having an eternally hopeful ray of sunshine who always believes the best in people. Sometime a girl's gotta be pragmatic. But there were times when her jaded worldview got in her way, which I probably hate because it's a little too relatable. Thankfully some of the other characters balance out her (mostly) warranted cynicism, with Neve the energetic sorceress being a standout favorite. And speaking of other characters, there's the start of what might be an enemies to lovers romance, with a fade to black-style night spent together (how far they went is unclear). Emrys is as complicated as Tamsin, and I really like how their relationship has progressed so far, but his motives a very unclear, so now I must await book two for answers.
Edit: I must no longer await! My review of the second book is here.
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Books for Young Readers for an advance copy. All thoughts here are my own.
Loosely based on Arthurian legend and featuring an exceedingly pragmatic main character, this book takes a bit to get going, but doesn't let up once it does.
Thoughts
I stayed up way later than I expected finishing this (oops). The opening of this book was, for me, a bit slow. It took some time to get all the world building and the main plot moving, but just as I was getting used to the pace, it took off at a run and never stopped. And WOW! What a run. This tale is inspired by Arthurian legend, but it takes the pieces and creates its own story full of plot twists that kept me guessing the whole way through. Tamsin is a difficult main character. On the one hand, I appreciate not having an eternally hopeful ray of sunshine who always believes the best in people. Sometime a girl's gotta be pragmatic. But there were times when her jaded worldview got in her way, which I probably hate because it's a little too relatable. Thankfully some of the other characters balance out her (mostly) warranted cynicism, with Neve the energetic sorceress being a standout favorite. And speaking of other characters, there's the start of what might be an enemies to lovers romance, with a fade to black-style night spent together (how far they went is unclear). Emrys is as complicated as Tamsin, and I really like how their relationship has progressed so far, but his motives a very unclear, so now I must await book two for answers.
Edit: I must no longer await! My review of the second book is here.
Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Books for Young Readers for an advance copy. All thoughts here are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Murder, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
kimmykelly's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Gore, and Violence
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