Reviews tagging 'War'

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

17 reviews

boldphoenix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

I really liked this book! It has such deep world building, while following characters as they learn how to become a member of The Library. We also follow how they grow during the adversity between The Burners (who hate The Library) and power and reach of The Library in the world. As you read you can find yourself changing which side you root for.

There's magic, action, suspense, friendship, and finally the power of knowledge and love. 

I'm excited to finish the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, War, and Suicide

Minor: Slavery and Forced institutionalization

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I liked it, but not enough to keep reading the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Blood

hayzey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, Genocide, and Confinement

Moderate: War, Torture, Slavery, Police brutality, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Genocide, Confinement, Blood, Grief, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Torture, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Classism, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, War, Police brutality, Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Grief, Gore, Genocide, and Death

danajoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

I started this book a few years ago then stopped early on because I thought I'd love it. 
That fast paced opening chapter hooked me and I loved the inclusion of a young woman in a hijab being the smartest of the hroup. 

Jess Brightwell is a passionate protagonist, he is intelligent but comes from a world of smuggling where his desire to learn and love of the books they sell makes him a bad fit for the family business. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, and Gun violence

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

A fun dystopian sci-fi that reimagines libraries and how knowledge is kept and accessed. Overall, this seems like a fun book for book lovers. Unfortunately, it never had a wow factor for me, and none of the characters stood out. Each time a character died I found myself trying to remember who that was and why the protagonist should be upset about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and War

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Confinement

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A solid and brutal book that becomes more and more complicated as it goes and promises to reveal more and more as the series continues. I’m intrigued enough by the world building and how it probes at the many ways books and knowledge are power that I will likely read more of the series, but I also might not. There’s too much death and murder and torture and fear to be an truly enjoyable read for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Bullying and Alcohol