Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher

11 reviews

knightreads's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Suicide, Death, Blood, and Kidnapping

hanz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Suicide

danajoy's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror

sonatica's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Overall, this was a very charming fairytale retelling and short audiobook to listen to while going about my day! :)

I really liked Bryony as a protagonist and while I think that the character of

Beast

and the buildup of their relationship could've been explored more and the ending felt a tad rushed, I still ended up really liking the storyline. :)

T. Kingfisher's writing style translates beautifully into audiobooks in my opinion and the narrator did a great job in bringing it to life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Blood

Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Violence, Sexual assault, Death, and Body shaming

sinoclock's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

I like Kingfishers' writing style a lot. I paused a couple times reading this book to make sure it wasn't one of her scary ones because I'm a baby. I liked how the relationship developed and the different direction the story went, but I can't say I care all that much about beauty and the beast retellings and it felt like something was missing here, not sure what. No regrets having read it though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Confinement

Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Excrement

alienor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

notthatlibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, and Suicide

dania_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

 This may win the prize for the funniest Beauty and the Beast retelling I've ever read! It's also sweet, and quirky, and has lightly creepy/gothic vibes, and that was all a great combination for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Cursing

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

rhymeswithnova's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Kingfisher writes modernized fairy tales really well. I adore this reimagining of Beauty and the Beast where the Beast isn't at all beastly, and my only complaint is that it isn't longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Stalking, and Vomit

Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Death of parent and Excrement