Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

21 reviews

briochebun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

4 out of 5 ☆’s.

”Then the storm broke, and the dragons danced.”

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If I’m being honest — I’m not quite sure how to approach this review of ”Fire & Blood” since it reads as more of a historical text at times rather than a traditional novel — but I will say that I enjoyed learning more about House Targaryen & I also thoroughly enjoyed the art that accompanied the text!

It was frustrating at times — not getting the truth of the tale — but I do understand that approach from GRRM.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, War, Gore, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Murder, Slavery, and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Confinement

brittanyboston18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, Incest, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, War, Alcohol, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

alices13thdiary's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

too many names of too many stupid ass men causing too many goddamn problems. there is a reason that the women in this book are superior and it is simply because they aren't men. so fuck

viserys i, maegor i, criston cole, daemon targaryen, jaeherys i, aegon ii, aemond, unwin peake, rogar baratheon, otto hightower, androw farman, blood, cheese,

and more 🥰. 
also srs time, the book is good, but it got docked .75 for being confusing bc of all of the names (and lack of a map) and the other 1.25 for the misogyny, racism, and pedophilia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Genocide, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Confinement, and Torture

Minor: Slavery

natashaball's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Child death, Grief, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder

lqne's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Incest, Misogyny, Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, War, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Trafficking, and Grief

maisiegilbxrt's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Infertility, Sexism, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Grief, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Ableism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

kellyung's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Gore, Cursing, Confinement, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, War, Trafficking, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Grief

minty_3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexism, War, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Slavery

leedolee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A long and overwhelming read! Such a vast novel with a long description of the history of the Targaryens and their rule. But I absolutely enjoy such novels and very much enjoyed learning more about the dragon family! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, and Infidelity

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, War, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Body horror, Suicide, Animal death, Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, and Alcohol