Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

6 reviews

leonormsousa's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Blood, and Violence

thewildmageslibrary's review

4.0

I didn't know anything about this but decided to finally pick it up. I enjoyed it more than the Bone Houses, though

THEY'RE CONNECTED?? I guess it's just been too long since I read TBH, I can't remember how this prequel ties in

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CW: drowning

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death

cateemma's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Child death

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

 Thank you Net Galley and Hodder & Stoughton for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

This was a beautifully written YA novel based on Welsh mythology. As a mythology lover, this was such an easy read. Mer is the last diviner of water that is known of and she agrees to be part of a heist to get revenge on the Prince that stole her young life from her. I loved the character development of Mer and how the legends were weaved so cleverly into the story. I also liked how it was a slow-burned romance with bisexual representation. This was very well written, I would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

quietlyfierce's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, War, Genocide, and Grief

Minor: Vomit and Child death

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

Ok, I loved LOVED the ending!!!!!

I am utterly grateful this book started moving in a solid direction. I thought it would be a lot more exciting and action packed. But it reminded me of Part 1 of HP and the deathly hallows where all they did was hide in the woods😑😑😑 (see what I did there)

I adore Mer (water wielder), Fane (loveable man/Trefor's owner/iron and finder of metals) , Ifanna (princess of thieves) and Trefor (the sweet corgi whom sniffs out magic).

I would have rated this higher but that middle part damn near took a sista out😭😭😭

The magic was pretty cool, but the magical killer water mare's were badass. 

So much sorrow, bloodloss, greed, and heartache🥺🥺🥺 luckily this story ended on a positive note or I would have SERIOUSLY been done with this author🤣😭👏🏼

 I appreciate the nod to her previous work The Bone Houses at the end🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, War, Grief, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit