Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab

27 reviews

jenbosen's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It took 2 books plus another 300 pages but eventually this series became a page-turner I couldn't put down. It was interesting from page 1; I just wish it had been able to hold my attention faster.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

ridesthesun's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

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I can't express enough how much I love this world, these characters. Brilliant world building, brilliant character work. 

The stakes were high, the sacrifices hurt my chest. The whole thing is simply gorgeous, masterful storytelling. I'm gonna live here forever.

Anoshe ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Self harm, Sexual content

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Ironicallly, my reviews for the books in the series keep going down whilst my enjoyment rises.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Gore

jenny_librarian's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Took me a week of emotional roller-coaster, but I finally read it!

I cried multiple times and worried about those characters way more than should be acceptable. Schwab certainly knows how to make her characters suffer. I can't count the number of times the main characters almost died. It was one hell of a ride, exhilarating and terrifying in equal measures.

I love the world and the characters and part of me is sad it's over, but I'm satisfied with the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Confinement

addie_larue's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content

camillou's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

katie_the_librarian's review against another edition

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I cannot finish this book. The people complaining about being locked in while people are dying outside? It's too close to home. The only thing that seems unrealistic is the complaints after being in lockdown for only 72 hours.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement