Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier

5 reviews

hurricanyounot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS. THIS BOOK IS THE STANDARD FOR ME. This book does NOT suffer from "second book syndrome" in the slightest. It is easily the best in the entire series, without question. It takes the concept of a "morally grey" love interest and adds actual nuance to it. We get a strong female character who has the willpower of a thousand suns. Family politics are complicated, and Liadan does her best for those she loves. The stakes are even higher than the last book, and the action starts pretty much right away! My favorite book of all time. There is a reason why it is the only book I have ever rated 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Blood, Pregnancy, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, and Sexual content

ashatroyal's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

The story was good but not as compelling as the first book. Still amazing storytelling with history, fantasy and lore weaved throughout. The story has way romance in it and at a faster pace. It actually didn’t make sense, especially after the judgment of Naimh. As heartbreaking as the first book was, this one made me so sad and upset. The sorrow continues. I was sad to see that Sorcha’s sacrifice was almost all for not as all the brothers did not make it. She saved them just for them to die. But at least she was able to give them the chance to live their lives the way they wanted to. I also don’t see why Liam couldn’t have married Eilish. Sorcha didn’t even get to live a full life after everything she did. She deserved so much better. Naimh was so mean in the beginning but I felt bad in the end. Bran was so flip floppy but once we find out his past we understand a bit better. Great supporting characters. For Liadin to have been so well mannered and obedient to become so rebellious was very interesting. I loved that she questioned the Fair Folk though, she wouldn’t just follow them blindly. She was determined to create her own path. I do wonder why Liadan’s story was so important except but to answer our questions pending from Daughter of the Forest. Maybe show the consequences of her actions in the next book. I still have so many questions. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Abandonment, Grief, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

chroniclesofchache's review

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

• lacking in plot and characterisation
• everything was just lacking
• 600+ pages but i felt as if everything wasn’t enough. i still wanted more. and i felt the same way as i did in the previous book too
• but this one, there’s legit nothing much. i loved the writing and everything but the story was very lacklustre and so much improvement could be made especially with the plot and character development and also convincing us of the love between bran and liadan 
• i thought it was going to be adventurous but nah it wasn’t that much. not as much as it wa in the previous book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, War, Miscarriage, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

fleainabox's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

portuguese_bookaholic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism and Miscarriage