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The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan

15 reviews

akal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Homophobia

Minor: Child death, Racism, and Death of parent

palmkd's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

I really enjoyed this story which has witches, forest folk, magic and libraries! There's necromancy, curses, hags, and really just a splendid cast of magical creatures right alongside the modern world. 

One character is trying to use her magic to save those around her, one is searching for truth to break his curse, and another is just trying to survive however he can.

Naturally, their paths collide which leads to a great story and I am super eager to read what comes next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Death

Moderate: Blood and Abandonment

spaghettii's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

Predictable but cute ♡

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Homophobia, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Slavery

chief_cook_and_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

purrson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Delightful, but not a standalone—I’m looking forward to the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Self harm

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

This was a delight! Hassan does a great job of developing our three narrators and crafting this magical world that they all live in. There's a bit of a mystery as to who the Hag is and how to defeat her, and how to break Leo's curse. But the way it all unfolds is really masterful, and I was hooked the entire way through.

Leo, Aziza, and Tristan all had heartbreaking moments, but I think Tristan's storyline was possibly the most heartbreaking. He feels like he doesn't deserve love or happiness because of his past and just...ugh. You know there are teens out there that also feel that way because of the way they were treated by adults. 

I love that the three of them made a little coven, and I'm honestly excited to see what they get up to in the next book! Because there are definitely story threads that need to be wrapped up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Vomit

sab_rose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Self harm, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping

lilifane's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

I was skeptical at the beginning, and it started out as a 3-star book, maybe. I needed some time to get into the writing style. Also, I'm not a big fan of fairy stories, usually. I don't know what it is. I love fantasy, supernatural beings, demons, mythology, whatever. But as soon as fairies, the fairy realm or this kind of folklore is involved, I lose interest very quickly. And this had a LOT of fairy folklore. But there were other fantasy elements as well, so it was okay, and towards the end I actually enjoyed even the fairy parts. There is a miscommunication trope that I usually hate. But it was done really well here. Or rather, the miscommunication of other characters caused the problems for the protagonists. And it was refreshing to be mad at adult side characters instead of the main teenagers for a change. 
What I really loved were the characters and their dynamics. They felt so real and authentic. I think the author did a fantastic job of portraying emotions. They felt believable and personal. There is one chapter. And it's only memories, not even the characters interacting... but I was sobbing and crying. 
Still, this is not a character focused story, it's actually very action packed and fast-paced. But I loved how the character moments we got really made an impact. 
The plot was mostly predictable, but I think that was intentional. At least for me, it worked to know more than the characters. And it never got boring. So many things were happening all the time. 
Despite not being perfect, my reaction to the ending and the release date of the sequel made it clear that this had to be 5 stars for me in the end.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Animal death, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Child death

squisheebee_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

This is one of those books that is absolutely worth it in the end. 

Three plot lines all interwoven with loads of complications.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Homophobia, and Child death

onemamareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/the-buried-and-the-bound

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Murder, Violence, Gore, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm