Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

48 reviews

kayceeisbookish's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content

arshiya_amreen90786's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Violence, Child death, and Murder

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Abandonment, and Body horror

eviethebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Child death

yamooz's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Death

haexelhasel's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood and Grief

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

beccam22's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

This is just cozy. It’s definitely a love story to Howls Movie Castle while still being it own story. 
The magic system is light and very easy to follow. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Death of parent

These warnings are very light but still present.

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

I have a few minor gripes with the writing but I simply love the story, the world, and the characters too much to give this anything other than 5 stars.

I was excited to read it every night. I didn't want it to end and I'm low-key sad that I finished it. There's a companion novella and yes, I am going out to the nearest bookstore tonight to purchase it.

Shoutout to booktubers for putting this book on my radar. And for comparing it to Howl's Moving Castle - that was the selling point for me. If you enjoyed HMC (book or movie), pick this up because I agree with the comparison.

Now somebody please adapt this into a miniseries for television because I wants ittt 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders