Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao

4 reviews

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

3.0

I liked this a lot more than book 1. I still found some things were lacking in terms of characters learning their dang lesson (not me screaming at them to stop going into danger alone every other chapter), but I found I really enjoyed Brigon and getting into the groove of the found family we made in Blood Heir.

I found Linn gave Toph vibes, and Sorcha gave Azula energy. Both characters were great additions to the cast, I loved seeing more of Linn after her introduction at the end of Blood Heir. I did find Linn's devotion to Ana a bit strong for what transpired in Blood Heir, but past that, she's a strong character. I didn't think I'd read the final instalment halfway through, but now I'm so curious about our three MCs as we reach the finale of the series.

This instalment had a better and stronger climax than Blood Heir, and I found myself rooting for the characters more than rubbing my temples in frustration. Definitely didn't suffer from second book syndrome! I'm also glad that we tied up some story lines in this one, thus setting the stage for Crimson Reign.

All in all, a strong sequel, and a great setup for the finale of the series! I'm really loving the crew we've put together and I'm excited to see how their story ends.

TW: blood, murder, injury detail, torture, alcohol consumption, violence, child abuse, fire/fire injury, death; mentions infidelity, death of a parent, death of a child, kidnapping

eARC gifted via NetGalley by Delacorte Press via Random House Children's in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

pagesforages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Grief, Violence, Medical content, Blood, Trafficking, Genocide, and Medical trauma

Minor: Slavery, Torture, and Alcohol

mme_carton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gore, Murder, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Genocide

leedolee's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The sequel was even better than the first! 

I absolutely love this world, the politics, the magic, the characters, and the plotline. Ana, Ramson, Linn, and Kaïs have won my heart and have quickly become favorite characters of mine. 

This series is bloody, violent, action-packed, filled with twists, and has slow-burn romances; quite rare for a young adult series. I look forward to the grand finale in book three. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Trafficking