Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

11 reviews

matcha_cat's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Minor: Grief, Blood, and Gore

thereistime's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, Body horror, and Blood

secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Probably would have been a higher rating if I hadn't read it this close to my mother's death. 

I was so delighted falling back into this series after a long break since I enjoy the idea behind them and most of the character but there is such utter sadness buried within. 

Sumi is terrifying and delightful in this book.
Jack is falling apart (not literally) and my heart hurts for her.
Alexis is cool as hell.
I had hoped there would be more than the briefest mention of Christopher & Cade, but perhaps they'll get the own stories yet.

As a side note, Seanan pronounces a few words very differently than I have heard them before. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

books4em's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

McGuire really knows how to write an amazing story, wow. I utterly love the character of Jack in the Wayward Children series; I relate to her so much, and that only developed further in this next book. The mental health rep, specifically OCD, is stellar as usual. I also greatly enjoyed knowing what happened after books 1 and 2 in the series with Jack, Jill, and Alexis. The queer rep is great in this one as usual too. The overly descriptive atmosphere of the Moors, and Jack and Alexis' entrance back to Eleanor West's home are done in such detail that you feel like you're taking this adventure with them. I hope we learn what happened with Dr. Bleak at the end, but I appreciated not being left with a lot of questions at the end of this one. Lastly, I loved the parts throughout the book, but especially at the beginning, of Jack's struggle with being in Jill's body and all that comes with that in relation to her being herself and her mental health. I hope we see more of Jack in later books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gaslighting, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

daffodilcherry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

Loved this installment of the Wayward Children series, even though it will probably be the last adventure featuring Jack my beloved. I preferred the quest in this book to the one in Beneath the Sugar Sky, it felt more grounded and was darker. Wheelhouse items: resurrection gfs, body swapping, ragtag team, Gothic horror, tragedy, adventure, journey to another world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

oliverreeds's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Violence, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

emeraldelephant's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

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

anni_swanilda's review

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Gore

anniereads221's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia