Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

72 reviews

redpollrory's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

heyitsaugusta's review against another edition

adventurous

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Pregnancy

maryellen'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

3eggomelet's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

Amazing world building with such fascinating complexity. Mostly strong characters. I did feel like the ending was artificially rushed and that made it less satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, and War

linhsreadinghour's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

3.75

I was at risk of falling into a reading slump and this took me out! Overall, I thought it was a solid book with a rich and multicultural world, really cool powers and magic system, and premise. 

Easy to read, great for YA readers and introduces them to more adult themes in an age appropriate way. Including misogyny, racism, oppression, intimacy etc.

 For me personally, I was left a little unsatisfied when the book ended. I had issues with the pacing of the book because things happened so quickly or conveniently. I also personally found it predictable and had figured out some aspects of the book in advance. Nevertheless, I think for a YA audience, this is a fab book.

This is a duology and I personally don’t feel that compelled to read book 2, so I think I will leave this series unfinished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

erynelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail