Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

32 reviews

borkreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

meridith_bex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Genocide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lyndsayscan's review

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual harassment

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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? No

5.0

An exciting read, and an amazing start to a series that I'm now deeply invested in. I loved the characters and the found family aspect. I look forward to continuing this series and knowing what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

maryek's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

juliannecridlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, and Death

kale_abomination's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jpkthebard's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

The world building is phenomenal, and the characters’ journeys are engaging. The romance element really pulled me out of the story, though, growing more tedious as it went. While that part of the plot became critical to the journey our characters are on, it felt belabored and detracted from more engaging aspects of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual assault

ms_morri's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

elenikin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this story. At times, I felt that Silla's character was soft (i.e. not strong FMC energy), but over time she grew stronger. Additionally, the author spoke about this specifically in her acknowledgements, stating that a FMC can still show strength by making small steps each day, even if tired or grieving. That made me realize that Silla did show strength throughout. I liked seeing her relationship develop with the various members of the Bloodaxe Crew. I liked the spice with Silla and Jonas

but man, I did not like what happened to him after Ilias died- what a traitorous dick. I liked Rey more anyways, so I hope his relationship with Silla deepens in the next book

It was interesting to see the small snippets of magic in this book, and I have a feeling we'll see more of that in the next book! Overall, this was well written, had good world building, and I'm very intrigued for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Vomit