Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

40 reviews

epsyphus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Everything about this book was so intriguing. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Animal death

skypotion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation

hothotchxocolate's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Gun violence

_tamara_'s review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Colonisation, War, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, and Genocide

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Blood, Torture, Toxic relationship, Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, and Murder

merenguita's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the fantasy and world building aspect of this book and I'm exited to seer where the second part goes in that aspect. The way that the different creatures are presented is kind of predictable

at least for me once you start getting glimpses of how the angels describe the chimera it became clear what roles they were going to play in the story

, but it is still ejoyable and refreshing to see a conflict that goes a bit beyond the "good vs evil" that can appear in YA fantasy. 
But I did not enjoy the romance aspect that much. First, Karou, the main character, should be 18 instead of 17 honeslty

I get the whole resurection stuff but still, why would it be necessary for her to be underage?

. And second, it's way too love at first sight cliche for my taste, and it only really makes sense near the end so when it's developing it isn't very intresting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

bookmarkplaces's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarahsxbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment, War, Stalking, and Violence

bookspaperink's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and War

Minor: Slavery, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

littledosesofrandomness's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol

thecourtofreading's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

"have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters?" 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Pedophilia

Minor: Animal death, Torture, and Rape