Reviews tagging 'Death'

Korudaki Gümüş by Emily Tesh

37 reviews

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail

shadowspinner's review against another edition

mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

nikenacs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A true fairy tale. Completely captivated me, I was so wrapped up in it all. Absolutely one of my favorite things I've read in a long time, will be recommending it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body horror

notpresent22's review against another edition

mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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? Yes

2.75

This book is really interesting and an enjoyable read. The story of Silver and Finch is a fascinating and exists in a supernatural world I found to be extremely intriguing and fun to read about.
However this book suffers from its length being too short to ever connect to the story or the narrative. The majority of the story is spent without one of the two core characters as they attempt and fail to solve the primary conflict which left me feeling like the genre had changed from the emotional romance of the first half to a poorly written action and adventure novel in which I was disconnected from any of the characters. Unfortunately it felt like Tesh was unwilling to commit to either story. 
Just as I was beginning to feel emotionally tied to the blossoming love story it is cut off. The whole novel ends with the love story resolution but then feels like there is no logical reasoning to how we got there. 
I enjoyed this book but doubt I will be rereading it or really recommending it to anyone else. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Violence

rossandhissandwich's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

ehmannky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Beautiful, heartbreaking, lovely. The romance and characters are wonderful, but also just the way the world of the forest is described just had me aching to go and find an old tree. It's just a lovely read full of ghosts and pagan horrors and coming to terms with your past. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Kidnapping

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

The prose is rich, the love story is tender, and the atmosphere is palpable. It feels like you are travelling deeper and deeper into a dense, thriving wood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Animal death

The novel does explore social isolation, especially within small towns, and what it is like to be a pariah to a community you once belonged to.

maeverose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Pretty, atmospheric writing. Cute romance. I liked the characters. Overall I liked it but didn’t love it.

Tropes/Themes:
-mm romance
-forest setting
-historical
-folklore/fairtale elements
-dryads
-dark academia (a little bit)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Eye trauma (but very mild bc it happens to a spirit of sorts, though I think there is still blood) Description of a very old corpse. Loss of a romantic partner (kind of)

reebeee's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

A beautiful little novella, which manages to fit vivid characters, descriptions, and world-building into its short length. Somewhat darker than I expected, like an old, old fairytale—which is part of its mastery, I think. A wonderful way to spend a cozy evening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Body horror

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Gun violence