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tinysierra's review
4.0
“The trees were full of crows and the woods were full of madmen. The pit was full of bones and her hands were full of wires.” Pg 1
What a fun way to start a book!
The length was perfect in my opinion. A nice stand alone.
Nettle and Bone is very atmospheric. The vibes reminded me of what it felt like watching The Labyrinth movie. It’s tagged as horror, but it’s not scary, just slightly unnerving. There was a little body horror and mentions of drowning.
The cast of characters is fun. I loved the Bonedog and the demon chicken.
The book has humor to it!
"You need to train him to sit somewhere else," said the dust-wife disapprovingly. "Otherwise you'll have a rooster who thinks he should dive headfirst into your cleavage when he wants to roost."
"It's been a while since any man wanted to dive into my cleavage," said Agnes. "It might be a nice change."
The romance aspect of the book is very soft, almost minimal. It’s sort of implied more than shown. There’s a sunshine x grump vibe in there.
“I hope your dogs are all loyal and goofy and good natured and that your chickens remain free of demons.”
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Infertility
Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy
Minor: Blood, Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Death, and Torture
brysonsmommie84's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
With that said, I still found it delightful and was cheering for Marra and BoneDog all the way. It wrapped up in a nice little bow as all good fairytales do.
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Torture
tays_books's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Child death, Pregnancy, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Slavery, Incest, Grief, Torture, and Cannibalism
xwiththevex's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture
uranaishi's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Grief, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Abortion, Blood, Slavery, Violence, Confinement, Dementia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, and War
yuna's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The fae/supernatural element to the world and side characters was interesting, and I'd love to see another story involving the goblin market. Vernon has a way of melding creepy horror and morbid humor that is delightful. That can also end up lulling you into a false sense of security, because there are elements to this story that are really dark and sad.
My only big gripe is that I found the end confrontation a bit anticlimactic and unsatisfying, because Marra is basically a bystander to it all. I know she's not a traditional hero, but it was frustrating having her stand on the side and wring her hands. She's...more of an idea-person than an action one.
Moderate: Body horror and Domestic abuse
Minor: Child death and Torture
kds247's review
- 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
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
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Prose: 4★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 4★/3★
Characters: 3.5★
Worldbuilding: 3★
Ending: 3★
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
sinoclock's review against another edition
- 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
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
eleonorehilbig's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
the only real issue i had with it was the tone shift with it starting out quite grimly with lots of gory elements and then becoming a sort of lets go on an adventure with a bunch of people who dont seem to be who youd pick for that adventure. however i enjoyed it thoroughly especially the internal struggles of the mc and the topics that were discussed. all in all a great book.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Child death, Slavery, and Pregnancy