Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

5 reviews

amanda_mh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

“Sometimes those with too much power think they know best… they forget how to listen.”
- p.98


I fell in love with the world and these characters back in 2020. I don’t know why it took me so long to finally get to the third book… maybe I didn’t want to let this series go, so I ended up rereading the first two books this year prior to finally getting to book 3.  This was a highly anticipated book for me when it was first announced! And Ohhh did it deliver!!! My emotions and mind were pulled every way following the core friends on this journey. I think that’s important to note, the way Roshani writes this is a journey where the characters bond together and solve problems as they figure out the broader mystery of this world. It’s a slow paced fantasy novel that isn’t about the action until it is. The way Roshani has constructed this world on every page is beautiful, and her writing will go down as one of my favourites of all time. 

It is sad I am saying goodbye to this world finally, Laila, Séverin, Hypnos, Enrique, and especially Zofia hold a special place in my heart. Though this was the perfect ending to this trilogy 😭♥️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Torture, Gore, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Blood, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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 am sad to see this series end. I loved the characters, even though Séverin pissed me off more than 1/2 the time. The magic was so interesting, the character development was exquisite, and I loved the diversity. If you are looking for fantastical found family, definitely a series to try. 

Fantasy, Found Family, Diverse, Romance Subplots, 1/2 🔥 

“History was never dead. It was furiously alive even if it was lost, even if it existed only as phantom haunting conquerors or woven into bEdtime stories whispered to children.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Murder, Death, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, and Vomit

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.75

This was soooo excruciatingly looong. I just wanted it to be over. The ending was nice but this series is unfortunetly not worth it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Self harm

Minor: Vomit

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

I'm honestly so sad that I didn't like this book. I liked the parts of the ending where the gang got to spend time together and just live but the actual plot element was confusing and boring. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Grief, Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

kaseybereading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Blood