Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Мятежная Королева by Lynette Noni

56 reviews

hannahlois's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rubyroses's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

Whilst it’s a good book I feel like it was heavily predictable with many of my predictions made during the first two chapters coming true in the end. Yet even with its predictability the story is still a fun read providing little twists and turns. Looking forward to reading the second book in the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This was quite the roller coaster of a YA fantasy romance novel in a rather gory setting.

Loved the beginning and the introduction into the world, then I felt, the story got a little bit of a lull until it picked up pace towards the end again.

Loved the main character and her storyline through the book. 

Some twists I did see coming, others not at all.

Star rating during reading was anything between 3 and 5, in the end I settle for a 3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Murder

maimy_ii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

rayraytaylorr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual harassment

jolovestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

What a surprise of an ending. The beginning is slow. I wonder if the Rebel Queen hadn't of been mentioned in the blurb if this would have added more tension earlier on. However I don't know what else to have included to make the blurb standout. I read this slowly and wouldn't liked to have been forced to read it quicker for a readathon or some other goal. However the final 100 pages were fantastic. So many twists and turns and that LAST PAGE PACKED A PUNCH. I cannot WAIT for the next book, thank heavens it's going a month and a half until it comes out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

jmeign's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

dariusmortee's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• 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

4.25

First things first: I love Naari, Tipp and Mot to death and will protect them however I can. 
This is why I said I did find the characters to be loveable. 

Kiva herself wasn’t the worst main character but I think she could’ve been better. Jaren annoyed me. 

I did enjoy reading this book! Although it really does fall into some tropes it is an orginal story. A story with a very dark undertone, for which I am a sucker. I am curious to how this story proceeds and will be buying the second one, but I am however also scared for the clichés it could possibly walk into. 

Overall: good story, loved the side characters but it has to watch out not to fall into the clichés. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

motherofheleus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I felt betrayed by the ending--in the best possible way. However, I still felt as though Kiva betrayed me and I'm  apprehensive, excited, and, more than a little, frightened to see what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

annacolb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder