Reviews tagging 'Death'

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

43 reviews

callistag1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Physical abuse, and Genocide

manaledi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

While the names were Arthurian, the book overall wasn't particularly. Also definitely darker than I'd expected. A slow read for me as it's been a busy week. It felt good but not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

pengustorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment

h_scharff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Violence

lizzylakes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

scarlett_f's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

mack_readz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Mental illness, Self harm, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

kearstenkeepsreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Alexandra Bracken never disappoints! I absolutely love this book! I will admit I did not realize that this was going to be a series so I was fighting for my life in those last few chapters. 

Tamsin lark is no stranger to fighting to survive. After her guardian disappeared in search of a mysterious ring form Arthurian legend that is rumored to break curses, her and her brother Cabell were left to their own devices. In order to survive and be able to take care of her brother she had to become a Hollower.  Breaking into ancient crypts and and competing with others who had magical talent that she herself did not possess. Ten years later rumors start to swirl that their guardian, Nash actually found the ring and now its a race against time and long standing rivals to find the ring to save her brother from his curse. 

Tamsin must wade into a world of dark magic, where a deadly secret lies in wait, biding its time until it can be released on the world. She must put aside old grudges and work with her long time rival, Emrys if she wants to have a chance at saving her brother. Along the way she finds unlikely friendships and is tested in ways she never thought she could survive. 

This book is filled with heart pounding adventure, found family, and wonderful twists and turns all with the backdrop of Arthurian legend and dark magic. This book had me raging, crying, laughing and facing some of my own tendencies that align a little to close to Tamsin's. I cannot wait for the next book and will be (im)patiently awaiting its arrival.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

shannonigans322's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

I was very intimidated by the length of this audiobook, especially given that it's a fantasy. I found it helpful, however, that the novel at least starts grounded in our "real world," before transitioning to Arthurian fantasy. There were multiple surprises throughout this adventure (have I mentioned that I love a treasure hunt?) and the cliffhanger literally had me shrieking in my car during my commute. Take that as whatever kind of endorsement you will. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Vomit

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

I was expecting to feel meh about the book, but to my greatest surprised, I enjoyed almost every second of reading it. Not the finale, though, this caused too much emotional damage. 
It was definitely darker than I expected, with a little too much gore for my liking. But I loved the atmosphere, the writing, the fast-paced plot which never got boring, the characters and their beautiful bonding moments. It even had almost all of my favorite tropes. 
I really, really hate the ending. I hate it so much. Can't wait to continue. Please, I need the sequel now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Abandonment, Gore, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail