Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

13 reviews

scrubsandbooks's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

This was not as intriguing and exciting as the first book, unfortunately, though things were hella more intense for Hazel for a moment there. The chemistry between her and the love interest in this book fell a little flat despite it being wonderful in the first one. I still enjoyed reading it and there was a queer side couple that were a pleasant surprise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Medical content

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

ambenicole418's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

This is the second and final book in The Anatomy Duology. It follows Hazel as she ends up in London after being accused of murder, where she is tasked with treating Princess Charlotte for an unknown illness. While in London, she is not only tapped to join a secret society called The Companions to the Death, but she is also reunited with an old friend.

I ended up giving both Anatomy and Immortality 4 stars, but whereas Anatomy was a high 4 stars for me, Immortality is more of a low 4 stars. Even though in the end I did still enjoy and have fun with Immortality, overall, I just felt that it was a little underwhelming. My main problem with the book is the pacing. I felt like the first half of this book dragged on for way too long, and it meant that we didn’t get to spend enough time on the most interesting plot points (exploring The Companions to the Death, Jack and Hazel finding each other again, etc.). In fact, none of these things occurred until more than half way through the book. I think that if the first half of the book was cut down, and we got to spend more time focusing and expanding on the Companions, and Jack and Hazel rebuilding their relationship, then this book could’ve been a fantastic conclusion to this duology. Instead, we spent the first half of the book with Hazel as she tries to treat Charlotte’s “illness” and watching Hazel flirt with some guy we already know she’s not gonna end up with. Like I said, I did enjoy this book for what it was, I’m glad that we got to be with Hazel and Jack again, and I liked where these characters ended up, but honestly after reading this I think I would’ve been okay with Anatomy just being a stand alone novel that had a more open ending, and the second half of this book just being turned into a novella that served to wrap up the story and answer any lingering questions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Confinement, and Gore

Moderate: Abortion, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Violence

tiernanhunter's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Misogyny, Body horror, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, Abortion, Sexism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Slavery

ellenigrace's review

3.5

I much preferred the first book. This one wasn't nearly as gothic, though I did enjoy the 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical content, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, Chronic illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

binreads's review

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

What an enjoyable sequel. I loved the addition of real life aspects being intertwined with this work of fiction. I don't think I enjoyed it more than the first though, the beginning was pretty slow. It wasn't until chapter 21 when things really started picking up tbh.

I really enjoyed the slight love triangle aspect between Hazel and her two suitors. Simon was a lovely lovely addition, I liked how he treated Hazel with such respect. So was Princess Charlotte and Eliza. Ugh, love them. Honestly, all the characters added to this book were great.

I guess I'm with everyone else when they say they were disappointed Jack didn't show up sooner. We didn't get to experience much of their romance in the first and I feel like the same happened in this one. He doesn't show up until page 238, more than halfway through the book, so it's a big bummer that we don't get more of him. Him and Hazel's connection is so sweet, and especially since it's called 'A Love Story', you would think he's be in it more.

The Companions to the Death were annoying anyways, freaking immortal weirdos trying to play God. Jack/Hazel did the right thing.

CHARLOTTE AND ELIZA MY GIRLS FOREVER I WISH THEM NOTHING BUT THE BEST I LOVE THEM SO MUCH MAKE A SPIN OFF BOOK FOR THEM PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Classism, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Body horror

jillianselene's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Blood, Miscarriage, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Classism, Dementia, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Confinement

aklovekorn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Misogyny

frantically's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

Unlike other reviewers, I actually liked that Anatomy got a sequel and it had great potential. The plot switches to London, we meet new characters and there are new mysteries.

One of the biggest ones is Princess Charlotte and her illness and without spoiling anything, as a chronically ill woman, the "solution" to her problem was such a cop-out and just straight up disappointing.

There's also a group full of other immortal philosophers, scientists and the like and I really enjoyed that plot but the end was so dramatic with them lmao.

My main issue was probably that it took so long for Jack to arrive again (after all, this is called "A Love Story") and you really spend all the time leading up to it just "???? why are all these other people here". It takes Jack & Hazel way too long to get back to their former relationship and then the ending with them.felt really rushed sadly.

I'm not sure how this could've been handled better, maybe as a shorter novella or a longer book to explore Hazel and Jack's new relationship more but this way just didn't work as smoothly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Gun violence, Confinement, Medical content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexism

Minor: Death and Sexual content

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Homophobia and Gun violence

kassmin08's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Wonderful end to an amazing fun Gothic duologly that broke book hangover 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Body horror