Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

40 reviews

maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Fabulous first book! I've been craving more Viking-esque stories and this one fits the bill. We follow Silla as she pursues safety and peace, finding more than she bargained for along the way. 

I loved:
Author's portrayal of disabilities/inclusivity (prosthetics, sign language, etc.) as well as the invidious nature of addictions and lies. The themes of trust, loyalty, and friendships were beautiful and messy (realistic!). 

I disliked:
Excessive (to me) F*bombs that many times felt a bit forced and pulled me out of the story. The world is violent and crass by nature, so it wasn't unexpected, just felt like too much for my liking. 

Overall the story kept me hooked through to the last sentence. I'm looking forward to where the series leads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

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

dhrutibc's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

hopeless_ash's review against another edition

This is such a nitpick, but as a huge Norse Mythology person, the made up gods in this pissed me off bad. Didn’t really like the FMC, and it was just painfully slow too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

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

booknerdery's review against another edition

This title is just not working for me. It came recommended from a fellow librarian and I was quite excited about it but the language and plot are too obvious. Elements seem added simply for shock and Drama making the world feel too contrived. 
Also, I have an abundance of romantasy on my shelves so I’ll move onto another one instead of forcing myself through one I’m not finding particularly great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death of parent

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

kaitlinjolene's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

WOW. Took about halfway through to pick up the pace, but that’s due to great world building and scene setting in the first half. There were twists that I predicted, and twists that I definitely didn’t predict. This book is fantasy first, romance second, so if you don’t enjoy more high fantasy, high stakes, this might not be for you. 

I loved it and I will be getting the second book ASAP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

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

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