Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The ​Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout

34 reviews

vladtheimpaler's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape

holthmsn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

The Crown of Gilded Bones is yet another epic instalment of the Blood and Ash series. While the beginning of the book is a very quick start with lots of action, it eventually finds it usual pace. Full of love, the truth, and sorrows. The ending left me yearning for more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing

sierraechobravo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

msta9789's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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 cried so hard at the end when Casteel was taken. I loved him so much and there's still 8 months left  until TWOTQ release

goodness. i um... i don't know what to say. i really loved this book. except the end. I cried so hard. anyways.  8 months until TWOTQ RELEASE!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Violence

danielleor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

fraanini's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

Bro, dude, poppy is a badass through and through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Torture and Confinement

aenidpons's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Violence, Murder, Infidelity, and Cursing

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Body shaming

baexlee's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

2.25

I had really high hopes for this book. When I first got it delivered I actually waited until I finished my re-read of the first two books in the series before I started because I enjoyed those so much. While overall I enjoyed reading this and it was a continuation of the story, it felt like a downgrade from what I had been enjoying previously. Perhaps it was the mindset that I was going into it with, but overall the plot feels convoluted and confusing and some of the character choices are difficult to reconcile with the idea of them I had from previous installments

like Casteel deciding to Ascend Poppy, risks be damned, when she was killed being freed from the Unseen, and he despite his hatred for the Ascended he would kill anyone who tried to kill her even if she was no longer the same? It felt so out of character and it is explained away with Heartmates which is also weakly explained and followed through with. The impact just isn't there.

 

Nothing feels planned out at all, and the twists feel like they were decided as they were happening and it really just leaves me wanting more. There are some glaring editing errors that just made me feel like the entire thing was rushed (if you want an example of what I'm talking about look at the contradiction that is written one sentence after something is stated on page 639) This installment honestly feels almost wholly separate from the other installments in the series in some ways. It does manage to shine in other regards though. 

The main reason that I don't give this a rating lower than a 2 is that the romance is still steamy and Poppy and Casteel still manage to steal my breath away, which is always a redeeming factor, and in addition to that the relationship between Poppy and the wolven is interesting and developed. There was enough that reminded me of the previous installments, well planted call backs and genuinely laugh out loud heart warming moments that I have hope the story can be redeemed in later installments, but as it currently stands I'm nervous to see where Poppy's Crown will take her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture and Infidelity

kifirth95's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, and Violence