Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

116 reviews

mj1588's review

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Body horror, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

mariebrunelm's review

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.25

Zafira is a huntress from a poor, snow-laden village. Only she will brave the darkness looming ever closer and bring back game to feed her family. Lured by the chance of bringing back magic, she ventures on the other edge of the dark, not knowing what she will have to face. Nasir is a prince, but also the King's most ruthless hashashin. He doesn't question orders even when he may not come back. A mysterious book is what leads them both farther from their home than they have ever been, but they’re not the only ones looking for it.

This fun YA novel had excellent vibes and a SWANA-inspired world-building that I relished. There was a lot of banter between the characters, which I'm always happy to read, although at some point it almost became a little too much. Does every interaction have to be lined with irony ? There was also a slow-burn romance that I didn’t exactly care for but that's because I don’t care for romance generally. I loved the prose, the language (and the glossary that had a pronunciation guide included), and the fact that it wasn’t too fast-paced for a YA novel. One could even say that not much happened, at least in the grand scheme of things. The characters face danger upon danger, but there is also quite a bit of space devoted to quiet moments and more-or-less deep conversations. As much as the world-building was developed, the narrative itself was a lot lighter. Perhaps I would have enjoyed more balance between the two, but that’s really me being picky. I enjoyed how the author wrote her characters, and even though they carry their fair share of trauma, their dynamics made We Hunt the Flame a fun and enjoyable reading experience.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Child death

immoralrite's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

mollyreads16's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

AHHHHHHHH

ALTAIR AND THE KIDNAPPING AND RHE SILVER WICTH AND IM SCREAMING ON THE INSIDE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexism

jrae_miller's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was somehow slow- and fast-moving at the same time! The writing is lyrical and elegant, and the world building is solid enough that I only felt out of place because it is an unfamiliar government system. I sometimes lost track of who the others were, to be honest, and who was and was not trustworthy. I had read this before but couldn't recall most of the plot, so the twists and reveals were a surprise this time around as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny

kristinescorner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent and Slavery

lupalionessa's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

Upon my reread of this book, it truly has become a comfort read for me, thus the 5 stars. Technically the pacing, etc. should make it a 4 star but this book scratches all of my itches and therefore I love it.

Within the first few chapters, continuing on throughout the book, it is evident what pieces of media inspired Faizal. The Hunger Games, Shadow and Bone, LOTR, and Assassins Creed are all pieces of media referenced, in ways some may say are heavy handed. But, I love all those series so it was nice to have those tropes again, this time in the wonderfully crafted land of Arawiya. 

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll blush, you’ll flip through the pages quickly! Can’t wait to read the sequel finally. I love Altair the best btw.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Child death

macgbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, War, and Death

aas's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Violence

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Torture

Minor: Gore, Slavery, and Cursing