Reviews tagging 'War'

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

106 reviews

musebeliever's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I enjoyed the book, but I felt this was on the wrong side of "fantastique" literature for me.

During the two thirds of the book, the main character keeps saying "surely, it can't be a ghost", and "you will think I am dumb for not believing it was a ghost, etc." Given Alex's first adventure, I could not believe how they avoided the clues so obviously. I also wanted to know more about Moroi, and the resolution was too rushed for my liking. (That is partly on me. I am not a novella fan)

On the plus side, the writing was enjoyable, and I got very attached to the characters. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and War

Moderate: Sexual violence

moominquartz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

mya_santiago's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

I love the sworn soldier series, and the adventures of Alex Easton. This book was really fun, though I found it to be more slow paced and took longer to get to the actual punch in the story than What Moves The Dead.  As someone who has grown up learning about urban legends and monsters I was thrilled to read about the Moroi.    I am looking forward for  the third book in the sworn soldier series. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and War

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Body horror

raptorq's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Violence

kenzielireads's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Body horror

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

Minor: Terminal illness and Xenophobia

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and War

Minor: Gun violence and Terminal illness

dizzyizzyy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Sexism

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Despite being a smaller story than its predecessor, it is an atmospheric folk tale with loveable characters, an excellent exploration of PTSD, and lot of great world-building. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

Be aware that there are instances of PTSD, violation of a grave, hallucinations, taking one’s breath, suffocation, insomnia and exhaustion, flashbacks to war, and colliding cultural practices.