Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Banda celor șase ciori by Leigh Bardugo

187 reviews

madalina0_0's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Drug use, Bullying, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Medical trauma, Grief, Blood, Death, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Slavery, and Sexual content

sagerust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Trafficking

tessg1029's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-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

The beginning was a little slow and when i got to chapter 2 I was having a hard time keep all names of the characters, gangs, and places straight. Felt like a lot of info dumped on me at once. I think some patience is needed to get into this story because the first half is just set up for the events to follow but i LOVED IT. Anyone that likes fantasy, subtle romance and crime, this is for you. I enjoyed the back stories of the characters i am a sucker for a characters with a tough exterior and dark past, but start to learn how to allow themselves a soft side. I will be reading book two!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This was so fun to read! Being back in the Grishaverse was a blast, with a new set of characters that are each so intriguing but a as crew absolutely unstoppable. I loved the little hints at characters we've met in the "Shadow & Bone" Trilogy. The story kept me on the edge of my seat, questioning at every turn whether they'll make it or not. I cannot wait to continue with "Crooked Kingdom" to see hiw the Crows' story continues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Trafficking and Slavery

renorsomethin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

rip joost you deserved more chapters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Murder, Confinement, Child death, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Confinement, Child death, Animal death, Alcohol, Trafficking, Torture, and Addiction

moonbunny117's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Ableism, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual violence and Injury/Injury detail

grishaperson42's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was and is everything to me, I will forever be in Ketterdam with the crows. I was a little dubious when first reading this because I had just finished ruin and rising and loved every second of it, I wanted more Alina and Mal and the Darkling but most of all Nikolai. However Kazzle Dazzle and the gang were everything that I have ever dreamed. Kaz is cold and calculated and never misses anything but he is just so broken and needs a hug (preferably from Inej). Anyway Inej is also just as incredibly broken and talented as Kaz, I mean have you ever seen anyone deserve each other as much as them two. Maybe apart from Nina and Matthias, they overcame their hatred and love waffles. The crows will always be some of my favourite characters. Of course I can’t forget Jesper and Wylan who’s banter kept me going on the long journey across the sea. So yeah i guess its safe to say i enjoyed this book and is one of my very few ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Gun violence

nxssistr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

“Das Lied der Krähen” ist ein beliebter Roman, der seinen Hype in meinen Augen absolut verdient hat. 

Leigh Bardugo erzählt eine Geschichte von sechs Außenseitern mit eigenen Motiven, Bedürfnissen, Traumata und Zielen. Jede Figur durchläuft ihre eigene Geschichte, kämpft gegen innere Dämonen und wird mit Schwächen konfrontiert. Dabei verliert das Buch nie an Spannung. Jedes Kapitel beginnt interessant und lässt die Lesenden mit dem Wunsch zurück, umblättern zu wollen.

Das Beziehungsgeflecht ist unheimlich interessant gestaltet, ebenso die Art wie die Charaktere Vertrauen zueinander entwickeln oder auch verlieren. 
Obwohl die Kapitel von Er-Sie-Erzählperspektiven getragen werden, hat jede Figur eine eigene Erzählstimme, die zu der jeweiligen Person passt. 
Ich liebe außerdem die Art der Repräsentation, die dieses Buch abbildet. Da ist der Roman  ein tolles Beispiel dafür, wie gute und organische Repräsentation aussieht. 

Die Handlung ist klug konzipiert. Dabei muss ich jedoch sagen, dass ich manchmal die Orientierung verloren habe, wer nun wie involviert ist und welche Aufgabe hat. Alle waren hin und wieder verwirrt, mich eingeschlossen. Am Ende haben mich die dichten Dialoge und fesselnden Szenen aber immer wieder schnell zurückgezogen.

Jetzt, wo wir die Figuren und ihre Fähigkeiten kennen (und lieben), habe ich die Hoffnung, dass Band 2 noch eine Schippe drauflegen kann. Ich  bin gespannt, wo es die Figuren jetzt hinführt, nachdem sie damit konfrontiert wurden, dass das was sie immer wollten nicht zwangsweise dem entspricht, was sie tatsächlich brauchen. Es gibt neue Ziele, gelernte Lektionen und brenzlige Hindernisse und ich freue mich darauf zu erfahren, wie die Autorin  diese in Crooked Kingdom verarbeitet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture