Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Gargoyle's Captive by Katee Robert

7 reviews

graceheartsbooks's review against another edition

3.5

It wasn’t bad. I liked the beginning more than near the end where it started to drag (by end I really mean like chapter 15 or something). Grace was an interesting character and it was refreshing to have a character in this series that already has an idea of how the supernatural world works (it was kinda weird to read a romance with FMC that shares my name though lol).

I really wish we could’ve gotten more about why Grace’s mom disappeared after coming to the demon realm but that didn’t come into play til near the end so that was kind of a let down. And if I’m being honest, I didn’t really feel much chemistry between Bram and Grace (but please take that with a grain of salt as I’m asexual and that tends to skew how I view attraction). I did like that Grace was the dominant one in the relationship (idk much about dom/sub relationships or BDSM and don’t have too much experience with the romance genre to know for sure but it seems to me that a lot of romances—read ‘straight romances’— have men be the dominant one so kudos to that—bare minimum, I’m aware😅). And also having a discussion on how no one should have kids to keep people together or just to have one person be happy.

I know I critiqued Grace not getting the info on her mom til later—I still stand by that—but I was shocked when Bram revealed she was the woman that killed his whole family. In hindsight, it makes sense given the fact we kept bringing up the event. It kind of felt a little rushed though since the reveal didn’t occur til chapter 23😅

Anyway, I'm excited to read The Demon’s Bargain (I’ve been reading this series out of order) as Ramanu/Lenora has been teased in several books and it’s the last book I need to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Violence, War, and Murder

xxkatastrophe's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Idk if I liked the characters all that much, liked the spice tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, and Death

Minor: Violence and Murder

plumpaperbacks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

This could’ve potentially been a five star read if I wasn’t so deeply uncomfortable over Bram’s loincloth. And if there was more Ramanu. Still a fun time though.

Current ranking of the series:

1. The Demon’s Bargain (Team Ramanu forever)
2. The Kraken’s Sacrifice/The Gargoyle’s Captive (Kraken had better characters but Gargoyle had better smut)
3. The Dragon’s Bride (I’ve kinda forgotten about it ngl)

Representation:

• nonbinary side character that uses they/them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Death

Both protagonists are grieving the loss of various family members and their subsequent position as the only one left. This grief drives one protagonist to suicidal thoughts, though they’re never acted upon. There are mentions of multiple deaths, of parents and younger siblings. There’s also one brief scene with giant spiders, said on-page to be roughly the size of a medium dog. But, as someone with an intense fear of spiders and bugs, I can say it’s not terrible.

taylorvalerie's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

The Gargoyle's Captive is a thrilling and seductive paranormal romance that kept me on the edge of my seat. The intricate world building and passionate romance between the captivating gargoyle and his human captive make for an irresistible and addictive read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Violence, Murder, and Emotional abuse

bookphilos's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

angelsfw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death, Self harm, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Murder