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Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

76 reviews

kaydie96's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Nettle & Bone is a perfect spooky season read! I absolutely loved it. The first chapter made me think it would be very dark and creepy (not my vibe) so I was a bit nervous it wouldn’t be for me, but it was just the right amount of dark, with occasional flashes of (manageable) spooky and a lot of relatable moments and humour.

I really enjoyed Marra, the FMC who is much more comfortable embroidering than questing, but is determined to save her sister. BUT I completely fell in love with the side characters. They were dynamic and funny and worked incredibly well opposite Marra.

Bonedog and the demon chicken have my heart.

Something I liked about this book was there was always the sense that no matter how spookily dark things got, the true-to-life things were painted as worse. The world may be full of scary creatures and phenomena, but the worst monsters are the human beings hiding behind their power. And that if you’re determined to take on the worst of them, you can face the rest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Blood, Miscarriage, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Animal death, and Dementia

kds247's review

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? It's complicated

4.75

This is a beautifully written book. The imagery was the best part and made it a perfect autumn read. It was spooky but in a fantastical, witchy way that I was not expecting. It did drag at times, but the poetry that is this book made it worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Child death

Minor: Torture and Animal death

micaelamariem's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! The best thing was the worldbuilding and I wish I had more of it. The characters would drop hints of it with referencing fairy tales and histories I had no knowledge of and really wish they could have expanded on! I also loved the themes of a constant power struggle, the horror of politics and being a woman, how everything may seem impossible, etc. the magic was both terrifying and fun as were the characters! I do wish the romance went a little deeper. I feel unsatisfied with that, but perhaps that says more about me as a person. I also was frustrated with how much waiting and repetition there went into some of the chapters although the adventures made up for it. Overall, I’d recommend, especially to those who like short dark fantasies!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, Classism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Plot: 4★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 4★/3★
Characters: 3.5★
Worldbuilding: 3★
Ending: 3★

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Medical content, Miscarriage, Death, and Violence

Minor: Torture, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, and Animal cruelty

laurenelisewrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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

I am madly in love with this story. I need a movie adaptation ASAP. 

A few of the million things I love about this book? The magic system - soft and mysterious and whimsical. The faerie tale influences - familiar tropes and characters with a new twist. Fantasy and light horror intertwined to create a world so unique and dense and perfect. THE CHARACTERS. Marra makes me feel so seen. I relate to her internal struggles and feelings and humor so deeply! The found family, each peculiar member, has made a home in my heart forever. The writing - which has taught me so much about what truly makes a story moving and immersive. How you don't need three pages  of setting description to immerse a reader. 

My favorite quote: "It was hard to be frightened of the unknown when the unknown kept chickens."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Grief

sinoclock's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

I loved this book. I nearly devoured it on one sitting. I found the main character really relatable with her anxious internal monolo ue and some of the moments were surprisingly very funny. Just loved this book. It was perfect being short and sweet but I still wish I had more to read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Child death

Minor: Grief, Sexual assault, Torture, and Confinement

jiska_bloem's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? No

5.0

Loved this book, especially the found family she collected along the way. I would indeed consider this book cozy adjacent. It gave me a warm feeling, the stakes weren't high, but it did contain some dark elements. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

amaranth_wytch's review

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Classism, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vel629vet's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I adored this story. I saw a TikTok where it was described as ‘cozy fantasy adjacent’ and I would completely agree. Perfect spooky fall vibes with a very dark premise, but the story evolves into found family and a cozy quest. One of the more unique books I’ve read and I highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Miscarriage

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Sexual violence, and Gore

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, and Body horror

Minor: Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Torture, Physical abuse, War, Cannibalism, and Violence