Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

62 reviews

rubybastille's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Abortion

plethorian's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Torture, Blood, and Religious bigotry

sunnyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

accovino's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

I enjoyed a lot of the ideas in this, but there were just too many places it bugged. I'm sick of reading about Salem, I'm bored by "what if [Historical Figure] but GENDER SWAPPED" and "what if [Historical Figure] but SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NAME" and

the expendable character being the one who didn't fall in love

and the badass Black *supporting* character… Also it took me way too long to get into it, and WAY too long to remember who was who. I like that the tower is

a library

. I like that there is a trans character, minor though she is. I like that there is at least a mention of White women's history of one-sided "solidarity" and magic hidden in the open simply because women's work is never taken seriously. I just... I feel like someone needed to come in hard with the red pen and whip this into shape. I feel like "set in our world so I don't have to explain everything, but also everything is different" is a cop-out and a really irritating one for some reason? But mostly I just.. I really wanted to like this more than I did.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

kostyalya's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

annir's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse and Transphobia

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

This is everything I could ever want from a witch book and more. It was so brilliant I've just downloaded the audiobook so I can experience it all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Abortion

purplatypus's review

dark inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Transphobia

daralexandria's review

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• 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: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Transphobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry

celery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The strength of women and the power they have. Read anything by Alix E. Harrow, you'll love it, I guarantee it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Blood

The minor trigger warnings on this book are extremely minor mentions, but the major warnings are topics that are extremely prevalent in the book.