Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Praetorian Trials by N.E. Davenport

49 reviews

cass_cgallegos's review against another edition

This book details violence very vividly. I think the storyline is good, and the characters are very well written, but I can’t stomach the descriptions of mangling and death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

maresuju's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Deadnaming, Physical abuse, War, and Sexism

Minor: Colonisation, Genocide, Death of parent, Cannibalism, and Torture

kaerene's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Unhinged Review As I Just Finished The Blood Trials:

I need the sequel and I need it now. I am speechless. The plot. That ending. What an absolutely satisfying read. 

This book has everything:
-Great World Building
-Creative World Building Info Dump (Seriously. I was so confused about the world in the first few chapters, I kept thinking that I was missing something and it super bothered me. BUT THEN!!! The author creates this scene with different characters answering world building questions in an almost classroom setting as part of the trials and I was amazed. It was so clever since the story/plot was already going in full force.)
-A Badass Female Main Character who kicks a lot of butt
-A+ Characters 
-A+ Plot 
-A Zuko/Avatar The Last Airbender-esque Redemption ark?! CHEFS KISS. 
-So So Many Deaths 
-Mystery
-Mayhem
-And takes a good long look at questioning authority, perpetuating and being complicit in racism and bigotry. 

Highly highly recommend this to anyone who wants a fast paced story that does an amazing job at blending elements of sci-fi and fantasy together into something new. Definitely check trigger warnings as there are a lot unsettling things that happen around and to our FMC, Ikenna.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Violence, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Blood, and Sexism

fleur____'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Grief, Murder, Racism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, War, Cannibalism, Classism, and Sexism

Minor: Slavery

anna_333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Wtf have I read and why did I like it? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Grief, Blood, Gore, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Death, and Racism

Moderate: War, Slavery, Violence, and Torture

This is definitely not ya. Be prepared for graphic and intense content.

tattooedbibliophile's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m mad that this book isn’t absolutely huge. It’s just as good as The Hunger Games or Fourth Wing, but it hasn’t been promoted by the publisher nearly enough. It’s absolutely amazing!

Beware, don’t get too attached to anyone. Nobody can be trusted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Blood, Classism, and Gore

Minor: Cannibalism

transquake's review against another edition

why did she go into heat

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Torture, Cannibalism, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, and Classism

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Gore, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexism, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

miraileah's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5.0?? I really loved this. I couldn’t put the book down, and now that I’m finished my mind is spinning. I loved that this was a genre bender, it made total sense and the book was absolutely better for the inclusion of all of the different elements. The prose was visceral and transporting, and I loved Ikenna as a protagonist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Xenophobia, Racism, War, Murder, and Hate crime

erincrichter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Medical trauma, Blood, Bullying, War, Medical content, Gun violence, Gore, Body horror, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Violence