Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

201 reviews

undecidedpersonality's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Classism, and Torture

Minor: Genocide, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Self harm

cnannery19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and War

sydoodle's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.25

This is a major upgrade from the first one in my opinion. I had a great time. Mal makes me viscerally angry. Alina is less insufferable I actually dig her character a lot in this one. Nikolai carried. One more yessir yessir

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, War, Grief, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Blood

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

4.0

Although very different, the second instalment in the trilogy surpasses the first one because it brings a lot of information and (brilliant) new characters to the table. 

Siege and Storm conveys new information on the political and religious elements of Ravka and the GrishaVerse, preparing the terrain for what comes next. The beginning and end of this book are fast-paced and action-packed. Meanwhile, the middle part focuses on these themes and makes for a considerably slower pace. Despite this, I never felt like there were any unnecessary parts or that the story was dragging along.

We see Alina transform and turn into a leader and are presented with Sturmhond, Prince Nikolai and the twins - Tolya and Tamar. These deeply thought-out characters change the narrative for this book and the next one. Along with some of the other secondary characters, they forward the reader's grasp on how this world works and grow Alina's support system. Bonus points because they're all witty and fascinating and contribute to how much I enjoyed this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

wishyouweresober's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, War, Torture, Murder, and Violence

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

3.25

"This is not the end of our story."

Honestly not that much happened in this book except for the beginning and the ending. The ending was wild. The addition of Nikolai to the cast of characters is brilliant, and he's the reason this is getting a 3.25 stars. Alina lowkey has a harem now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Blood

klsreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body horror, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Child death

wrappingpaper's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.5

IM OBSESSED with this world!! So much happened in this book  - I loved the introduction of the new characters and plot development and new stakes. 
The last chapter was insane!? I’m obsessed and can’t wait to find out how the story resolves itself in the last book. 
Overall this trilogy is great I’m so obsessed with the world building the characters the angst the twists - read this series if you haven’t already! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence