Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Korudaki Gümüş by Emily Tesh

18 reviews

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I don’t think I’ve been this stunned by a book in long time. Silver in the Wood took my breath away with its soft and creeping story. A magical forest, a cottage in the woods, a cute cat, dryads for friends, and a little bit of monster hunting. This is a book that cottagecore dreams are made of.

Silver in the Wood is like a fairytale daydream that’s gone just a little bit wrong. It was absolutely lovely and creepy and somehow comforting all in the same breath. I loved Tobias and Henry. They were so soft with each other and Henry’s flirting was so cute and sweet. I also loved Bramble the dryad! I liked that Bramble was so protective of her sort-of-human friend and she just wanted him to go and grow and do people things.

This book was like being hugged by the woods. It was just such a magical and whimsical read and now I want more books like this. Silver in the Wood is getting a solid five stars. And I would highly recommend this if you love wild places and the things that live in them.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

strange_little_ranger's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

wirt's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

Short, pleasant, and quite different than I expected it to be. I resonated very much with the language about the trees, and I appreciated the step away from fae and into something deeper, older. A charming read, for sure.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

laneport's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

bexi's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

brittishliterature's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I really loved the premise/first part of the book: enchanted forest, cottage, dryads, rain and mist, mysterious and lots of potential. However, the second part immediately began to fall flat for me. History and events that deserved time to be explained and understood, connections that felt sudden and disjointed, lack of buildup needed to add weight and importance to what was happening for the reader, and even a little bit of unnecessary creepiness and briefly graphic violence that just felt out of place. The ending felt rushed and distant, and it certainly felt like a lot was missing. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

booksthatburn's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

SILVER IN THE WOOD is a fae-adjacent romance where a Wild Man finds himself falling in love with a curious newcomer to the wood, digging up secrets long buried.

The characters are nuanced and deep, impressively so for such a short book. I liked everything: the world building; the romance; the characters; the plot. The slow-burn pace makes it feel like it builds forever, while the low page count makes it take no time at all. I'll definitely read the sequel.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

typedtruths's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Reread #1 (Nov 2020): ★★★★★

the fact this was initially posted on a03 makes it all the better.

Original Read (Dec 2019): ★★★★☆

a lush, magical fairytale


➸ Trigger warnings for
alcohol consumption, minor blood depiction & physical injuries (gunshot wounds), murder & attempted murder, kidnapping, gun violence, knife violence & stabbing, and disappearance of a loved one
.

▷ Representation: Tobias (mc) is queer (mlm); Henry (li) is queer (mlm); Fabian (sc) is queer (mlm).

Blog • Trigger Warning Database • Twitter • Instagram 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
More...