Reviews tagging 'Death'

Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire

50 reviews

sanperse's review

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Death and Bullying

Minor: Transphobia

shannonigans322's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.0

We're back in the Wayward Children universe, this time continuing the timeline from the first book, but with new characters! I don't want to give specific spoilers, but it was exciting to travel to other realms in this installment. I was iffy on the focus of a new character's experience with fatphobia in the real world, but ultimately I think the repeated focus paid off due to events that occur later in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, and Fatphobia

ellanarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Death, Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

happysami's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Fatphobia

Minor: Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Cancer

matcha_cat's review

adventurous mysterious fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Body horror, Murder, Eating disorder, Blood, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

asparagushead's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I agree with other users that there was too much about Cora's weight. I love the diversity in the books but I would've liked to see more character growth from Cora. She never seemed to grow more confident. 

The defeat of the queen also seemed really rushed. I actually thought they would have to fight her again ("that can't have been the real battle right?") but nope, that was it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Minor: Blood, Transphobia, and Death

alibrarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

So far, none of the Wayward Children books have been set up to disappoint. They’re beautifully written worlds within worlds within worlds imparting meaning and messages without being pretentious or telling people they need to be anything aside from what they are. 

I loved Rini’s quest to save her mother, and the way McGuire builds her world in every book. I think what I love most, though, is that McGuire’s world doesn’t need the same rules and doesn’t have the same expectations. It’s one full of hope; kindness; and the ability to be lost, found, and understood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Ableism, Murder, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Gore, Suicide, and Cancer

twistykris's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Definitely a different vibe than the first two books! More light-hearted and, well, filled with Nonsense in a Nonsense world. I loved the world-building of Confection, but it also was difficult to wrap my brain around at times. I think I'm more suited for a Logic world 😅

It was nice to have some returning characters, especially Nancy. And I loved the addition of Cora! As a fat woman, I could understand her struggles and insecurities about how people perceive her in regards to her weight. Especially the scene where the group is walking a long distance and she feels that she, as the fat girl, can't be the first one to ask for a break.. relatable!

I do wish we got more of Layla the baker. She was only introduced towards the end and I really loved her story.

Overall, a fun story, but it was certainly harder for me to grasp the nonsensical aspects of the world. Looking forward to continuing the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Death, and Body shaming

Moderate: Body horror, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide attempt and Cancer

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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

3.75

Book 3 - they're back at the school with some new characters. This one is really funny (particularly one of the new characters). Fun narration and more of the worlds (nonsense).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Bullying, Body horror, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Minor: Transphobia

maeverose's review against another edition

3.75

I’m really reading slumpy at the moment so it’s hard to rally my thoughts and feelings about this book. I didn’t really care for Confection as a world or Rini (or Sumi) as characters, so being as that was kinda the main focus it automatically meant I wasn’t gonna enjoy this one as much, but weirdly enough I think I liked it more than the second book (which was the world I was most interested in). This had much more of a plot than the second book, and more world building (even if that world building felt a little info dumpy and forced at times, I don’t tend to mind that too much and it was cool to learn more about how the doors and worlds work). I like Kade, Cora and Christopher and am excited to get to see their worlds at some point (hopefully).

I am a bit unsure about some of the various rep in this book though (fat, disability, and hijabi in particular). A lot of it felt performative. I’m not fat or Muslim so I can’t really speak on those, and I’m not disabled in the way this character is, but the fact that she’s somewhat magically ‘fixed’ in her world bothers me a bit). The trans rep with Kade is the only thing I can really say feels pretty well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Bullying, Ableism, Cancer, Eating disorder, Gore, and Child abuse

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Racism