Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Blood Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

2 reviews

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This one dragged on. It’s also 10x darker than any of its predecessors. Stacey’s world building is so meticulous you feel as if you are with Brex and Warwick the entire time, which for most of the book is great, but I could have done without the (second, third) prison stays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Racism, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Body horror, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Police brutality, Physical abuse, War, Blood, Cursing, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Genocide

jessicastaylor's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

Amazing next installment. I have never read a book that gave me anxiety sweats literally from page 1 to the end. An emotional ride, it was just captivating. The spice is amazing, the plot is dark and twisty. My only “complaint” is that I could see the traitor plot twist coming a mile away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Drug use, Genocide, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and War