Reviews tagging 'War'

The Shadow Wand by Laurie Forest

9 reviews

mirandasmall's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse and War

melchncookies's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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: Child death, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Colonisation, Genocide, Grief, Animal death, Sexism, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Murder, War, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Misogyny

kat_rowlen's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.25

Very gripping story line the series is just slow paced. The author over describes things, but I like that in a story. I love the world building in this series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, Murder, Sexism, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Torture, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book. 
Every time I thought things would be getting better they *kept* getting worst. Y'all. I need a palate cleanser for like 2-3 books until I can throw myself into The Demon Tide. It wasn't because it was bad, it was just stressor and emotions the entire time and as the audiobook is basically 20 hours, it was just a LOT. 😂.

There is multiple POVs because basically the entire gang is far apart. It was interesting to see what was happening with everyone (though I didn't hear from the lupins... I wonder what's going on with that). 

Anyways, read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Genocide and Deportation

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark slow-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

An incredible continuation of the Black Witch Chronicles. That being said

IF YVAN IS STILL ALIVE IM GONNA LOSE IT

Ellorens development continues to impress as she becomes a fully-formed character. The world building is so beautiful I wish I could be there! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Grief, Violence, War, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Animal death

Moderate: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Genocide

Minor: Cursing, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, and Sexual harassment

vonny3492's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Racism, Genocide, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, Sexism, Sexual content, War, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Colonisation, and Death

mypatronusisajedi's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Child death, Classism, Racism, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and War

willowmae's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

It felt like it was written by a completely different author way worse than the previous books :(

Second review:
I have boosted in from 3 stars to 4, it was much better on the reread, it still not as good as the other books in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and War

rini's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Slavery, and War

Minor: Rape