Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo

7 reviews

nils_0's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, War, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Violence, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

green_amaryllis's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.0

A collection of short stories.  I liked learning the history of the universe. Getting insight into the saints, the places and characters of grishaverse. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Child death

theespressoedition's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I struggle with rating or reviewing books like this because it's filled with so many stories that each one could receive its very own rating and review. It's precisely how I felt with The Language of Thorns as well!

However, I will say that I enjoyed this very much. Learning about all of the saints gave me such an in-depth look at the Grishaverse. It helped me understand so many of the references in the Shadow and Bone series, especially.

I listened to the audiobook and absolutely loved every minute of it. Ben Barnes narration was phenomenal as always. It will be a book I listen to again and again over the years, I just know it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Torture

siglerbooknook's review

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Death, and Slavery

emily_mh's review

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I don't know how else to describe this other than luscious - it felt just like reading a book of fairy tales and for that reason was very nostalgic too. The illustrations were absolutely incredible. I also loved seeing more world-building, especially of Shu Han!
NB: Content warnings may not be fully comprehensive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Murder, and Self harm

valyn_grebe's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Blood