Reviews tagging 'War'

Das Herz des Verräters by Mary E. Pearson

10 reviews

callistag1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Sexism

aturb92's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I really wanted more from this series as a whole. The magic system felt like it was never quite fleshed out. I filled the early-mid 2000’s teen vibe for me so that was enjoyable. I think there is so much to this story that we could have experienced. Loved the side characters, and the plot building relationally for those characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Death and War

justcallme_blondie's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

I read the first book of this series (Kiss of Deception) and really loved it, and then I heard that everyone said that the first book really sets up the series and it takes off and the second and third book are even better. Whoever said that was severely wrong. This book was so slow for 90% of the book and I was so mad that

Lia didn't choose Kaden. He was obviously the better choice because they could relate on so many levels and Rafe was being needy and unhelpful.

The ending was too fast paced and it was such a slap in the face. It definitely could have been better paced with better decisions. Also, it really bothered me how "not-like-other-girls" Lia became from the first book to this book. She acted like wearing a dress was the end of the world. I really can't say much about the book because I actually had to force myself to read through some of the slowest chapters of this book. Also, I don't think it needed all those POVs. It was just distracting to a certain degree.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Sexual harassment

caelfind's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: War

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Kidnapping, War, Physical abuse, Racism, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death, Animal death, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Gore

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

gingerbooknerd3's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Grief, Deadnaming, Child death, War, Sexual harassment, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Murder

caitlindutton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, War, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Child death, Violence, Blood, and Physical abuse

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

*4.25⭐️
I’m still Team Rafe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, War, Sexual harassment, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, War, and Torture

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and War