Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

33 reviews

fayesavanne's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Love how books were such a big part, reminds me of howl's moving castle and loved the romance 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Death, and Child death

Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

margaret_k30'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Minor: Classism, Gore, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, and Medical trauma

kshertz's review

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

What a cute book. It’s a YA coming of age but with an orphan hero. There are demons and sorcery. It was interesting that this hero saves the whole world with the help of her love interest. It’s mostly a hero’s journey. Not much romance. But still interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, and Abandonment

nat_kiverse's review against another edition

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

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Misogyny, Grief, Body horror, Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Grief, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Torture, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, and War

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

colloreda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

Minor: Misogyny

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

cosmicnova's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

this book is one of my favorite fantasy reads ever. everything about it was incredible. silas 🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder