Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon

96 reviews

kibberbl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Deadnaming

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Murder, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Drug use, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Deadnaming, Vomit, and Dysphoria

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

This is a fantastic book, chock full of adventure and high stakes, with a plucky trans protagonist and a dreamy love interest. It takes place in a world of fae and humans, and includes a subset of the fae race called witches that are more human in appearance - and more powerful than high born fae. Wyatt is a witch, and Emyr is his fae mate. But they met before Wyatt ran away to the human realm - and before he transitioned.  

I LOVED the premise, the sheer adventure in this story, and being guided by a protagonist with such a fun sense of humor. 

My favorite character is Briar, bi and ace best friend to Wyatt.

At the end we find out what happens to witches who are dumped in the human realm. “We call ourselves changelings, actually.” She’s a witch too! I literally LOVED the reveal with Briar and it made me want to immediately grab the sequel to this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

sabsboutin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Moderate: Deadnaming

aexileigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Deadnaming, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

greyys_libraryy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Deadnaming, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

Minor: Gore, Infertility, and Sexual assault

ellivallow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Sexual content

orion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Drug use

Minor: War, Bullying, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

childoftheninth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I ended up mostly listening to the audiobook which I highly recommend. I loved every moment and was so engaged, it's not often I can listen to an audiobook and just stare at the wall, entirely lost in the story.

When I tell you this book is so important to me. It's one of those I don't really have the words for because it's just so special. I was tearing up over the opening acknowledgements from the author. The humor is silly and I love it. The gender feels are powerful and overwhelming. The friendship and found family and queerness and diversity and general "lets burn down the establishment" of it all are !!!! just perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death

Moderate: Deadnaming, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

katebrownreads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Deadnaming