Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

127 reviews

shadowspinner's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

biglibraryenergy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

kell_xavi's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

Enjoyed this better than I expected, despite a weaker family backstory than other characters in the series, and  being terribly sold on Jack and Jill. They’re well-balanced in the setting, though Jack’s agency makes the story gravitate her way more often. The world came to life with unexpected solidity and shows that not only do strange children (neglected, neurodivergent) find doors to escape to and remake home in, but they’re also deeply shaped by their experiences on another plane. I’m glad I have this part of the picture.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Dysphoria

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

mayaism_01's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Just as good as the first book, if not better! I loved being able to learn more about Jack & Jill's experience through their door. The way this book captured how having a child because it's the 'norm' impacts children, the effects of grooming, and how adults often fail the children in their lives made me incredibly emotional. I'm definitely going to be keeping on with this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, and Blood

regaliaofchaos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

The adult/minor relationship is more grooming than an actual relationship. There is also technically fantasy world deportation at the very end

tahsintries's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed the more in-depth look into the characters, although I wish it had taken a bit more time to describe their day to day life and how they grew up in the Moor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death and Violence

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder