Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard

9 reviews

katelyn11's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Gore, and Violence

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, I thought it was good. Loved getting to read about Corayne, Andry, Dom and Sorasa again. I loved how this book explored their characters as they developed and grew. I do wish there'd been more romance. Corayne and Andry, and Dom and Sorasa, are a slow burn that I'm hoping will have some more romantic interactions and not just hints and light flirting. 

Although, I did enjoy reading about Dom acting like an overprotective dad to Corayne.
I had forgotten some characters from the first book, like Sigil, Charlie and Ridha. I hadn't found them very memorable but in this book they left a mark on me. 

I like that this book is told from six different character's POV: Corayne, Andry, Dom, Sorasa, Ridha and Erida. But I do think that Ridha and Erida's weren't really necessary. And I found myself skimming most of their chapters. Ridha only had a few chapters, so it wasn't as bad but Erida had more. And they were long. Usually 20 or more pages and I found they just dragged. Especially as I didn't think they added much to the story. The war she was waging and the land that she conquered could've been mentioned in other characters POVs. 

I would happily read more from Corayne, Andry, Dom or Sorasa than Erida. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Animal death

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, I thought it was good. Loved getting to read about Corayne, Andry, Dom and Sorasa again. I loved how this book explored their characters as they developed and grew. I do wish there'd been more romance. Corayne and Andry, and Dom and Sorasa, are a slow burn that I'm hoping will have some more romantic interactions and not just hints and light flirting. 

Although, I did enjoy reading about Dom acting like an overprotective dad to Corayne.
I had forgotten some characters from the first book, like Sigil, Charlie and Ridha. I hadn't found them very memorable but in this book they left a mark on me. 

I like that this book is told from six different character's POV: Corayne, Andry, Dom, Sorasa, Ridha and Erida. But I do think that Ridha and Erida's weren't really necessary. And I found myself skimming most of their chapters. Ridha only had a few chapters, so it wasn't as bad but Erida had more. And they were long. Usually 20 or more pages and I found they just dragged. Especially as I didn't think they added much to the story. The war she was waging and the land that she conquered could've been mentioned in other characters POVs. 

I would happily read more from Corayne, Andry, Dom or Sorasa than Erida. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Death

ali_k0's review

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

A definite improvement on Realm Breaker. Blade Breaker doubles the pace of the first novel and dives into the characters stories as much as it does the overarching plot. Taristan and Erida reach new levels of wickedness as their goal to rule the Ward comes within their grasp. I was hoping to see more in Coranye as she learns to fight, but the end of the novel set up for her to come fully into her potential. Even without the skills of a warrior, she and all the other Companions make fun, fascinating characters whose trials and triumphs grip at your heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Violence, War, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, and Cursing

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

prettynerdy3's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, and War

katymat18's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Not a major review but VICTORIA HOW DARE YOU!! But also bravo because you did it again. Realm Breaker and Blade Breaker both just ending with major cliffhangers that leave me utterly gutted and I absolutely love it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

ging090803's review

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I love this serie. It is just insane. I love how Aveyard writes. The diversity is very nice. It doesn't feel forced or anything, it is just there. I did shed a tear for the end. I hope the third book will be set right after like this book with the first one. The only reason why I didn't give it a 5 stars it's because, at some point toward the middle, it started to get longer with nothing happening really. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. The characters are freaking adorable. I love all of them. 

also, Aveyard is killing me this slow, slooow burn love... I just want them to be all together soon, help

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

soniajoy98's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Kidnapping

taryn_g's review

adventurous funny tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Animal death and Suicide