Reviews tagging 'Death'

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire

14 reviews

momewrath's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment and Confinement

ellanarose's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Body horror, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, Sexual violence, and Rape

thereistime's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

ellornaslibrary's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I. . . can't stop thinking about this book. The weight it has left in my chest. The familiarity of some of a particular theme the main character struggles with throughout and what it causes just — the sorrow it makes me feel. I can't even accurately put it into words. Sad doesn't feel strong enough. I'm devastated. But I still loved this book so much. It was beautiful and magical and wonderful and the narration was flawless. I have yet to be disappointed by the books in this series and the wonder I always feel listening to the flow of the words - so beautifully written and read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, Body horror, Vomit, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Grief

takarakei's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

My favorite so far in the series. Lundy’s backstory is about the transition from childhood to young adulthood. It is both poignant and heartbreaking to read. There is also an overarching criticism of the greed of our current society and it’s exploitative nature

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, Bullying, Abortion, and Child abuse

kylieqrada's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

Lundy's story! Goblin Market! I just love this series. I really don't have any literary critique to offer here, not that I ever do. Good vibes and hard-hitting social commentary hidden in fantasy is what Seanan does best. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, and Sexism

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Wow! This may rival my love for book one of this series. I hadn't been sure how much I could actually enjoy Lundy's backstory, but this had me feeling all the feelings. I really loved the complexity of relationships and feelings explored in this one. My heart hurt for Lundy several times through this short story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Violence

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Grief and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Death

Minor: Abortion

bisexualwentworth's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad

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

4.0

Not my favorite in this series, but I still very much enjoyed it. Fantastic worldbuilding. Lundy was a really interesting main character. Not gay enough, especially compared to the other books in the series, but still some really cool reflections on gender and childhood. And props to Seanan McGuire for (as far as I can tell) managing to avoid antisemitism in her goblin market retelling!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Child death, and Misogyny

alittlehusky's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism and Animal death