Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

196 reviews

august_18'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: War, Gaslighting, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement

catherinedsharp's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

Some interesting aspects (especially the villains!!) but I wouldn’t say this is the greatest fantasy I’ve ever read. Played heavily into the tropes and main character ideas but some cool world building and ideas; just not the greatest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Animal death

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, War, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

amongthestars's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

I didn't enjoy the romance sub plot, but the writing style is really good and the world building isn't very confusing which is nice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Normally being trapped on the tarmac of an airport is a big no for me, dawg. But when it leads to an extra hour of uninterrupted reading, it’s not the worst thing in the world. 

This is my first dive into Bardugo’s GrishaVerse. It was what I expected it to be: a fantasy book complete with the bad boy, the good guy, and the ordinary girl who’s really the heroine. Luckily there were some plot twists that I didn’t see coming, thus holding my attention despite the typical fantasy tropes. And despite the somewhat predictable plot twists, love triangle, and character growth, it seems like the promising start of a good series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? No

4.75

Can confirm, the hype is real. This was sooo good!! I loved the world building and the story; Alina is such a relatable character, I felt so much for her. My absolute favourite scene of the book has to be

right before Mal and Alina find Morozova's stag. Ugh, all the feels!
"I'm sorry it took me so long to see you, Alina. But I see you now."
My little heart just cannot...

. I really liked how Alina realised what exactly she's capable of doing and I'm excited to see how her story continues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and War

Minor: Death of parent

samone2's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Blood

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

sea_sea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was a very good book! I loved the Darkling and Alina banter. xD It was a very easy and fast read. I was done with it in a few hours. :> 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

emohell's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

enjoyed this a lot more than i thought i was going to!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death

Moderate: Grief, Death, Blood, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol

rwilcox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The female protag lacks agency until the very end. Other than that little fact, it was an amazing plot with well developed characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Animal death, Grief, Murder, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts