Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

290 reviews

emkeplinger95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

gingerbooknerd3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

e_emmaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

caleyr94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.75

I was worried this book wouldn’t live up to the hype, especially where so many said it didn’t. However it hooked me from the start. 
Violet and Xaden definitely have some things to work out in this one, and the complexities of relationships are as frustrating for the reader as they are for the characters but they also felt real. 
There are some really challenging moments in this book - definitely be aware of trigger warnings - and there’s a whole lot of drama. But then again, when it comes to humans there’s always drama. Adding a war doesn’t change that in the slightest. 

Word of warning, if it’s been a bit since reading fourth wing, definitely brush up on events and names. Iron Flame pulls you straight into the action and there’s little time for a refresher. 

I could barely put this book down, and while I’m quite frustrated with the ending - I’ll be waiting for the third with bated breath. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content and Grief

vabraham's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

Really Entertaining :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Death of parent

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh My Goodness!!!!! I knew it was going to be good, but I didn’t think it was going to be this good. Multiple times I had to put the book down to get a grip on myself, before I continued. It was action packed, not a page of this book was extraneous. I can’t say enough good things, highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

anarcia_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

I wanna cry scream and keep the story going ITS SO GOODDDDDD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

erindarlyn's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Grief

michireading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War

nix_87's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Such a great read, already wanting the next one to be out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War