Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

42 reviews

brep23's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Confinement, and Blood

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

Minor: War, Vomit, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Sexual content, Torture, Animal death, and Child abuse

ladygetslit's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Book 2 of the series got off to a somewhat slow start. I was trying to figure out what Lila was actually up to, and when the royal brothers were gonna get their angsty selves together. But once the plot started rolling, I was absolutely hooked. 

What I loved:

• Rhy and Kell’s brotherly shenanigans 
• Alucard is mysterious and slightly sexy (still waiting for the full backstory but I know it’s gonna kill me)
• Lila is such a boss babe: watching her discover her magic and take the world by a storm was everything I never knew I wanted 
• Setting up for the third book - I am so glad I already downloaded it 

What didn’t work for me:

• The pacing in the beginning - I didn’t know why Lila was on a ship and how things were going to tie back together… and I just wanted to get to the tournament already 
• The pseudo-slow burn between Lila and Kell is a hard pass. I don’t feel the chemistry, and I think they would’ve been better as friends. It felt like she threw in the romance because she was trying to draw That Audience, but the story would be perfectly fine without romance whatsoever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

fixxon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, and Confinement

Minor: Kidnapping

keltaklo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual harassment

barda's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

msradiosilence's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Torture, Death, Cursing, and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Kidnapping and Grief

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Torture, and Classism

cowardlyteaman's review

adventurous dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

From a critical perspective, this book's plot wasn't really ... relevant to the progression of this series. The parts that were relevant were amazing, though, and to say that I didn't enjoy this book would've been a lie.

I am absolutely in love with this cast of characters, though?! Well, or Alucard, anyway. And Rhy as well, they're both amazing.

Although I think it was an interesting concept and helped exploring the cultures outside of Arnes, I just cannot see how the tournament was necessary at all. Neither Kell nor Lila really have a strong enough reason to compete. They're just competing to ... do something.
But then again, I did enjoy this book very much. I especially liked Kell and Alucard's dynamic. Kell doesn't seem to get along very well with anyone, really. Loving that for him.

I also enjoy Holland MUCH MORE as the villain ruler of White London than the Dane twins. I hated them, to be quite honest. Haha. They felt a bit too cliché evil™. Holland is more realistic, I think. He wants to restore his home to its former glory (and more), but has some questionable methods. I dunno, he's kinda like Hitler, but with less genocide and more sexy, if that's okay? I think we can agree that less genocide is a good thing.

To be honest, I can't remember all the warnings to put here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol