Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

33 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Animal death

Minor: Hate crime, Vomit, Excrement, and Death of parent

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury

readingduckling's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

A couple of days ago I told my mom, that I somehow was giving out way less 5 stars this year, and boom a 5 Star book. 

I loved this book very much it was entertaining and engaging I just couldn't put it away. I will definitely buy a physical copy of this book and then read it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Stalking, Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

embee09's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Child death, and War

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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, Animal death, Death, and War

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.75

The novel blurb may lead you to believe that the crucial element is the dead body but that plays a small small roll in the actual plot. There are some rather unbelievable but still enjoyable elements-

The leaders of the land relying on a 14 year old and her friend to make sense of political issues and power grabs

- is a key example.
I adored the sentient bread and the relatively well-thought-out magic system. There was realism in the magic and non-magic relations that could be compared to relations between groups in the real world. 
There was a MacGuffin element at the end of the book in the form of a specific character but said character wasn't wholly involved otherwise. The young characters accurately and often criticize that the heroism fell to them to do and pointed out multiple adults who failed in their jobs and caused this. A refreshing take amongst all the young adult fantasy characters that exist. There is also a brief criticism in how wars function in regards to those in the wars.
There is a little judgment on the form of magic characters are able to do and a sort of hierarchy in terms of abilities. There is also very much a class system ("useless" magickers and the destitute are relegated to 'the rat's nest' and slums in a specific part of the land) and several important characters have ties to the lowest seen parts of the system. 
There is a lot of humor to lighten the tense moments but I do wish some of the tense bits had a but more gravity to them.

The dead girl in the bakery is found and when her brother comes to look for proof he does the majority of his grieving off page and in the next chapter is acting like his sister never really existed in favor of helping our lead girl escape persecution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War, Child death, and Animal death

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Vomit, Stalking, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Ableism

The sourdough starter is mentioned to have eaten rats, bite people, and regularly consumes meat. There are necromanced animals and zombie animals mentioned. None of this is described in excessive detail.

sinoclock's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

A really solid book. I wish I'd found it as a teenager because I think it would've made a big impact on me. I'm always impressed with Kingfishers' exploration of unique magic. It felt realistic on an emotional level, all of it, and maybe that would be a bit heavy for a kid to read but I think I would've really appreciated it as a kid/teen, because I appreciate it a lot now. Another great read from TK.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

macliffe's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a charming book! I loved every minute reading it. Just go in knowing it reads much more like middle grade than YA. I think even young children would enjoy it, as well as adults who want a cozy fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Vomit and Blood

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Child death, and Genocide

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Excrement, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and War

Minor: Mental illness, Racism, Child death, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury