Reviews tagging 'War'

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

115 reviews

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

rather dull, the audiobook is awful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, and Gun violence

noxygens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Murder, Gore, War, and Blood

jordynreads_33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

sxndaze's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

It’s a good end to the trilogy. There were some parts that seemed anticlimactic and other parts that were really wild and wonderfully paced. A bittersweet ending that balanced grief and joy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Sexual content

themiscyra_anna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Self harm, Violence, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

Rape / sexual violence is in the past but discussed at length featuring the aggressor and the victim in a small court-like setting

readingelli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

itsmemiana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

GURLLLL this was such a good ending for the trilogy.

I still think a certain someone deserved worst for everything he did but oh well. I loved the confort of the last few pages. and I may or may not have shed a tear.... or maybe cried a lot who knows...

Nikolai has his own little space in my heart and I would love to have a chance to be his queen. 😌 I hope to see him in the other grishaverse books 🥺

I loved this trilogy and I definitely will be revisiting it one day.

I'm so excited to read the other grishaverse books, I've heard Six of Crows is even better so I'm sooooo excited.❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual assault

michaelat21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was by far the best in the series. I could NOT put it down it was so engaging and had so many twist and turns that kept it exciting and interesting. The characters somehow become even more developed and lovable. The world building also grows so much more (something I didn’t think possible). It’s so deeply human and relatable despite being fantasy. Each character has something you find likable even if they are the bad guy. Even the hero’s are not perfect it’s so deep and incredible. I was crying my eyes out for the last 30 pages of the book it was just that good. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Death of parent, and Murder

saj04's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Body horror, and Gore