Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

5 reviews

thelittleoddling's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

While overall I found the diversity done quite well. Though as an autistic reader I was quite disappointed with how stereotypical the autistic representation felt. The best part was the way the others accommodated her needs but otherwise it fell flat. 

The magic system is very interesting and unique if a bit confusing, though being the first in a trilogy we have time to dig into it more later, loved the visuals for some of the puzzles, though I wish there were more. Some scenes I struggled to imagine layouts of rooms. 

I think this is a good book that is fun if you’re into found family and heist narratives. 

It also includes some YA age appropriate discussions of the racism found in 1800s Europe which I think are done well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death, Murder, Racism, and Colonisation

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

A character has a pet tarantula, though as someone severely afraid of spiders it was never described in enough detail to trigger me.

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The vibes. I loved reading it and wanted to come back every time. It isnt 5/5 just because I didnt understand where we were in the space sometimes and I did not understand their age. When I started the book i thout that they were adults but they're like 18. Overall love love highly reccomand will definitly be continuing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Antisemitism, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

childoflight's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Kidnapping, Racism, Grief, Death, Colonisation, and Antisemitism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

rebeccaxpaige's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

micheala's review

4.75

This is the type of heist novel that I really enjoy. I love when the team is already friends when it starts. We do also have the aspect of the outsider/new to the team with Hypnos, but the other five have already been working together for a while and have formed bonds. 

I will say that out of the six main characters, I just didn't really like Enrique all that much. He did grow on me (again) in the last third of the book, however he just wasn't a character that I vibes with. On the other hand, Zofia was probably my favourite character. I loved seeing how she interacted with the different situations and I'm hoping to see more of her POVs in the second book.

Overall I still really enjoyed this book and I'm excited to continue with the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Racism, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Self harm

Minor: Slavery