Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Heartsong by TJ Klune

9 reviews

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

This is such a phenomenal book. It’s unbelievably heartbreaking what Robbie goes through, and a testament to the world that TJ Klune set up that I could be so moved by such a premise about supernatural mind fuckery. What Robbie went through was so powerful. I was cheering him on when he broke free. I was on the verge of tears when he didn’t want to remember his past. I loved the ending, the value of a pack, the bonds that surround him, it was enough to make me feel like I was being sung home by the Bennet pack. 

Also, the seamless way this book addresses the supernatural mating bond trope and includes an asexual person, just!!!!! I can’t think of a more wonderful book. This is one of my all time faves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Abandonment

izzyrbell's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

bucklace27's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed the first half and felt surprised by plot beats, but the second half was pretty predictable and a bit repetitive. Still really appreciate a queer love story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, and Blood

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Animal cruelty, Violence, Torture, Gaslighting, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

sabinehunter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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: Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Car accident, Grief, War, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Death of parent, Confinement, and Death

ara02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gaslighting, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident

ridesthesun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

ROBBBBIIIIEEEEEE 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

This baby 😭 my heart broke so many times. For a character that had longed for family, for a place to belong, for so much of his life, to have that taken away from him is just gut wrenching. I love the character work done here, with Robbie, Kelly, and the rest of the pack. The trauma of being betrayed so many times would of course manifest itself, and it just makes everything so much sadder 😭 nothing quite hits like amnesia angst 😭😭😭😭

AND KELLY MY ACE KING 😍😍😍😍 I love love love love how his asexuality is handled through this. So well done. And I was rereading a section of Wolfsong, and I love how the groundwork was laid all along for him being ace; it was subtle but made it feel natural and not like an afterthought or last minute decision.

(Also Carter having a bi panic realization in the middle of a battle xjxkksbcdbsjsbs how very on brand 😂😂😂) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence

maruu_t's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

No lloré con este libro pero me acaba de dejar un vacio emocional y no se como voy a salir de este. Porfas V&R NECESITO BROTHERSONG, NO ME DEJES CON LA INTRIGAAA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

kharlan3's review against another edition

(m/m, ace mc, werewolves). This book is excellently eerie.

When I started it the first time, I was convinced we’d gone back in the timeline.

Satisfying romantic ending. Excellent set up for the sequel. I love getting more of Chris and Tanner, and I love the pack getting gayer. I’m also pleased with the ace representation.

The kids are appropriately terrifying.

I adore the self-awareness (gayest pack ever, self sacrificing assholes, gratuitous nudity).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Drug use, Medical content, and Vomit