Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison

7 reviews

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

I enjoyed this one quite a lot more than the first of the series. The twists and turns of the multiple mysteries were intriguing, and I found this one far less depressing. I would love more romance, but I get why it is the way it is. 

Character development, World building

“It made me feel better, as if all problems were inherently solvable, as if no answer I chose would be wrong.”

“It was not, after all, so heavy that I could not carry it, and while it was unwise to hope the damage might miraculously be repaired, it was also unwise to forget that I had thought myself destroyed once before and been wrong.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia

pvbobrien's review

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

the_bees_books's review

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

3.75

The exciting sequel to The Witness for the Dead, featuring a cast of beloved and new characters, plus a whole host of brand new mysteries! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, Suicide, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: War, Violence, and Alcohol

thewitchwhoisabook's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Murder, Grief, and Child abuse

ehmannky's review

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Truly think it was better than the first one of this series. I thought the mysteries were tighter, and I enjoyed seeing so many completely unrelated mysteries and uses of Thara's time. Also, I love that the book just focuses on his depression and the way that those around him refuse to let him shut them out and constantly show their desire to care for him. It's just all very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

aardwyrm's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I like the odd pacing of these stories and the lack of a traditional act structure, which gives the world a lived in, immediate feel and walks the reader through the mysteries in the same sense of disorientation and wonder as the main character. The worldbuilding is richly made and sparsely explained, just the way I like it, with a lot of good conlang work (that I'm afraid is mostly wasted on me). That said, I think book one was more effective, but nothing is less surprising than a bit of a book two slump. The new characters and slow simmering plot threads promise good to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Classism, Sexual violence, Grief, Violence, Death, Sexism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Confinement, Rape, and Trafficking

griffinthief's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Trafficking, Child death, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Homophobia