Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

63 reviews

mimccub's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Violence, and Bullying

litalia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Violence, Blood, and Bullying

rlobel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

arys_library's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

This was my second V.E Schwab book I’ve read, and much like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, this gets 5 stars! I read this as an ebook borrowing it from my library, but I want to get a physical copy so badly now, especially to stare at the beautiful artwork throughout this book. 

V.E Schwabs writing style is so unique and I think the majority of people who don’t love her books, don’t like her writing style. To me, her style is so beautiful and graceful, it’s slow burning and so full of imagery. Fans of Coraline, this might be the book for you. 

Honestly, it’s hard for me to think of the words for how much I loved this book, it’s something that deserves more that simple words. This book was phenomenal and powerful and otherworldly. To me, it was perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence and Abandonment

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Body horror, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

trulydevious's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, and Violence

kabrahams's review against another edition

4.25

Went into this with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised by this delightfully gothic and fast-paced novel. Olivia is saved from her life at an orphanage by a letter from her long lost uncle.

She is delighted to find that he lives on a fine estate in the countryside...until it turns out he's not alive at all. There's a parallel world behind the door that she now must keep in check. Secrets begin to unravel as she reads the last words written by her mother, is haunted by ghouls, and ventures between worlds.

Honestly my favorite Schwab book thus far.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

ludmireads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Grief, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Violence, and Blood

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A darkly magical story, that you can lose yourself in, about family and home. A very cute YA read from V.E. Schwab.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Suicide