Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Fable by Adrienne Young

96 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping and Abandonment

viviette's review against another edition

adventurous 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

Wow. Just wow. Adrienne Young’s writing has improved by a million times since Sky in the Deep. The characters are much more developed and the story is pretty smooth. I’m obsessed and excited to read the next book!

Reread 1/6/24 - Still a 5/5. I love this story and I love the water. It’s just so charming and magical without the use of literal magic! I cannot and will not tolerate people saying that West and Fable have no chemistry either since they are most definitely made for each other. Not only that, it’s a slow burn and there are plenty of romantic moments leading up to their kiss. I wish people would stop expecting smut in a YA novel. This is what a real relationship is y’all, it’s the subtleties along with the craziness. Get over your own personal fantasies…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

sarahamuller1's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gore and Blood

thefemale_nickmiller's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

making that scar a map was heartbreaking but also genius.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Child death and Kidnapping

extrafolklore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol

happilyeveralli's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

2.25

FIRST READ OF 2023! FABLE has been recommended to me in some capacity for a few years. When I saw that the audiobook was available I decided to borrow it to start my year off with a light read. I'm going, to be frank, and say that I didn't like the first half of the book. It felt basic and cliche and nothing really captured my attention. The second half of the book was a pleasant upturn. I quite enjoyed the character of Fable in the second half despite the fact that I thought she was a bit basic in the beginning. The crew of the Marigold was also a highlight that helped me stay. Saint is an interesting character. I definitely think that I'll be reading the second book when I get the time, but for now, onto the next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Such a unique story about family, finding your own way, and survival. 

Fable is smart yet naive, which leaves lots of room to grow and learn. She’s young and life in the Narrows is not easy, especially on Jeval.  

When she finally gets off the island and sees her father, it does not go how she expected and is now faced with an unknown future. 

Also, the cliffhanger?! Gah! Starting Namesake right now. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death of parent

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

debosmitathereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent