Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Heartsong by TJ Klune

10 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

kaydee_reads's review

dark emotional funny 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? No

4.75

This book tore my heart out basically once a chapter, but I couldn’t put it down. It may start slow and mysterious, but stick with the confusing start, because the pay-off when it comes is huge. 

It’s more plot-heavy than the others, and if you haven’t read the first two, will likely make zero sense. But Kelly and Robbie’s love story being told backwards and forwards is woven in deftly, and the moments of comic relief (mainly from Carter and mostly between bouts of tears) are so very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

sir_melons's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

arf27's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Child abuse, 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

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, War, Violence, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

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

starglitters's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Animal death, Child death, and Death

Minor: Death of parent

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