Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Ravensong by TJ Klune

10 reviews

embersbookventures's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

This book captured my, just like Wolfsong did.  Every spare moment I had was picking it up and not wanting to put it down. 

Reading from Gordo’s point of view was just so raw and real - I came love his character all the more, despite the hilarious curmudgeon front he puts up.

It was emotional watching him go from protecting himself from everything…having lost it all before, and being so afraid to lose it again…so angry he ever lost it in the first place…that he couldn’t allow himself to be happy. 
To finally letting the joy in…holding the sadness, the relief, the joy.
The blue and the green.

I love the way TJ Klune uses colors to describe emotional states.  It’s so vivid. 
I am diving right into Heartsong, and then will be impatiently waiting for the re-release of Brothersong in July. 

The world is a hard place right now - it always has been, but I think maybe those of us paying attention feel that now more than ever. 
Reading a book with characters who have experienced so much darkness, loss, trauma, and violence that overcome by the bonds of love, friendship, and family is exactly the kind of story I need right now. 
To remember that we are strong together, and that love is always stronger than hate. 

This series is a gift - I have a feeling I will return many a time to Green Creek.  Thank you for the family I’ve found within these pages, TJ Klune.
💚Packpackpack💚

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment

I am a very sensitive person, who doesn’t enjoy pushing the boundaries of what I’m comfortable with. This book had some heavy, dark themes. I was able to move through it all…definitely with some tears, but I will say TJ Klune is excellent at mixing the heavy with the humor, so it never feels solely one way. Most of the really disturbing stuff, like mentions of child death, abandonment, death of parent, and murder are flashbacks. There are some

hunters and bad witches

killed by the protagonists. I would say it’s medianly graphic. The injuries and violence and grief are consistent themes, but they are not gratuitously graphic. One thing that did heavily trigger me, as a trans person with religious trauma reading this, was the deeply religious beliefs and justifications for murder that the hunters used. It reminded me of a lot of excuses and justifications for harm that I’ve heard over my lifetime and it was upsetting. I had to set the book down and ground myself before continuing. So around the middle of the book, so be prepared for that if you have religious trauma like I do.

kal517's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Child death

yuelianglong's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Murder and Child death

quinnyquinnquinn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Child death

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Pregnancy, and War

pawntksqueen's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Torture and Child death

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Hate crime, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Gore

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Torture, and Kidnapping

lethaltea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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

Was it as good as wolfsong? No
Did I still devour it in 2 days? Yes

This is the second book in the Green Creek series and it follows Gordo and Marks story - although all the familiar characters in the Bennet pack are present. I really loved how this book started at about the halfway point of wolfsong

right around the time when Joe, Carter, Kelly, and Gordo leave following Thomas' death. It is a pretty pivotal moment in the story and it was really interesting to read other characteries perspectives

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The book was great, character development was great, plot was great, just overall - really great.

Gimme all the emotionally stunted gay werewolves please!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Gore

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Child abuse

lizacorn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Confinement, Child death, and Torture

Minor: Xenophobia, Suicide, and Alcohol

its_soup's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death