Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

5 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Selina Kyle returns to Gotham City after two years in a shadowy training academy, and begins a life as leader of a heist ring with Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn.

I’m not really a superhero/comic book girlie, but I know a decent amount about the Batman/Gotham City universe, and I love Sarah J. Maas as an author, so I wanted to give this one a try. I’m actually really glad I did, because the ending was (as per usual with SJM) absolutely phenomenal, and the entire book kept me engaged and interested. If you’ve read Throne of Glass, Selina Kyle felt a lot like Celaena if she moved to Gotham City, and I am here for those crossover vibes.

Overall, if you love SJM, read this, and if you love Catwoman/D.C. Comics, read this!

CW: terminal illness; violence/blood/injury/death; mentions of addiction and mental illness; mentions of racism and police brutality

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Mental illness and Addiction

Minor: Racism, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

ralfy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

doomluz'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? Yes

3.75

I liked that this one included Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Batwing/Lucius Fox was interesting and, in the context of this story, making him the love interest kind of made more sense than Bruce Wayne.
The plot felt like it could've been stronger and more cohesive . Some things are mentioned, but not explained well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Murder

martharosen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Chronic illness

Minor: Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Addiction

kennnnnnna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Terminal illness and Child abuse