Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli

23 reviews

dani_reis's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is NOT YA. Stop trying to normalize sexual content in YA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Classism, Death, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury

sqacedvst's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

This book gripped me at the first few chapters. I was on the edge of my seat stressing through the Crimson Moth moments. I loved the duel POV (I love when authors include this aspect). Gideon and Rune are two broken hearts & soul who are inevitable. Can’t wait for the second book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Classism, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

mysticserenity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was completely blown away by this book. Unfortunately I cannot go into how much without giving too much away. Wonderfully executed. If you want something that engages a troupe and makes it better you are in for a ride. Fair warning this society is doing, and has done, brutal things to each other. It’s at times shocking and devastating. Definitely dark and dangerous. That ending crushed me. I cannot wait for the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, War, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Hate crime

suzi_is_cake's review

Cannot believe this book is so hyped. I’m stopping this book for my own sanity and am gonna leave it at my local station reading library cause omg the triggers in this book that are not mentioned and the fact this is a YA when it should obviously be an NA. I don’t mind enemies to lovers but this was not that it was basically just everyone needs therapy and instead are awful to each other. I was gonna try and power through to the end but it was just too much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Self harm

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I figured out the twist early on, but still enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Child death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

bookscatsandtats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️
Tears: 😢😢😢😢😢

OMG…what just happened to my heart. And now I have to wait until February of 2025 to find out what happens next. Lordy. This was a wonderful read. Witches. Cat and Mouse. Deception. I was hooked and my heart was shattered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

mdal26's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Torture, Blood, Child death, Gore, Self harm, Addiction, Drug abuse, War, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

*thank you netgalley and publisher for sending me an arc in exchange for a review*

PARDON???  

literally crying and furious at the same time because how dare you kristen! break our hearts and then just end the book on that? i’m not emotionally okay

anyways, this book was amazing and i did not expect to be this head over heels for it. i loved rune and alex’s friendship and i loved the actual enemies to lovers tension between rune and gideon. 

this book has actual stakes that made me have goosebumps while reading and tender moments that made me blush and swoon. 

well done. now i need the next book soon okay?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

steen19's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A witch and witch hunter are playing a dangerous game of chicken, while also falling in love. And that ending???! Omg I need the second book immediately, tysm. 

Oh I loved this! Loooooved loved this! Like, could not put this down. This was a highly anticipated read for me, and I was so excited to get approved for an arc. 

In a society that persecutes witches, Rune is a vigilante by night that rescues captured witches. She’s secretly a witch as well. After a failed rescue attempt, Rune sets her sights on one of the lead witch hunters for information. He’s suspicious of her, and the two end up in a battle of wills as they try to outsmart each other. 

This is dual POV, and the first in a new duology. It’s a very accessible fantasy-adjacent story, with minimal world building.

The only thing that felt a little icky to me, was Gideon’s comrade’s obsession with getting him to sleep with Rune. He was resistant because of his own story, but this person just kept pushing.  

Did I clock what was going on pretty quickly? Yes. Did I still enjoy the ride to see how it played out? Also yes. 

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my advanced digital copy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror

Minor: Sexual content