Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

108 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

There are a lot of familiar troupes, but there are also a lot of good subversions in the plot as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Slavery, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, and War

Although the main characters are orphans, there is barely any mention of their parents, or how they died.

georgiaaa's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Death of parent, and Classism

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

anielabooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Honestly, I really liked this book. I finished it in about 5 days, and I’m very excited to start the next one. Definitely a book that got a lot of gasps from me towards the end. The world it is set in seems so interesting that I already see myself falling in love with it. Although I was a little late to reading this series, I don’t doubt that it will live up to the hype.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Blood, War, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Rape, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

saucywench813's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

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

1.0

There were so many parts of this book that I wanted to enjoy, but couldn't because of such poor execution. I don't know how this ever got published. It seems like it should've gone through 3-4 more drafts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War

lujisa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent

fa1ry_222's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

4.5

love this book!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

jupitermond's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent