Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

66 reviews

achingallover's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

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oh boy oh boy i was not expecting to love this and it has torn my heart out and stamped on it and i didnt realise it wasnt a standalone and now im dying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident

Minor: Infidelity

peachmoni's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I loved this book. It's not the same old, tired YA fantasy despite involving Arthurian legend. I especially appreciate the way grief and institutional racism were handled.

The only thing I am wary of is a potential relationship that could happen in the next book (sincerely hope it doesn't).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

powellki's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

ky_q_xoxo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Review to come.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship

bee94's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Car accident