Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

62 reviews

arminam's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia and Suicidal thoughts

morriganslibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape

shoohoob's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely one of the most tense books I have ever read. There is such a feeling of terror and anxiety in every word of this book. I somehow knew what was coming and STILL managed to be shocked at the end. Every time there was even a shred of happiness, it was taken away just as fast. I loved it!

I also wanted to note that this is NOT a romance book. The sapphic aspect is interspersed and is not the main focus of the book. Just be aware of that in case you are recommended this book as a sapphic read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

nicnevin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This story is capitivating, almost as if by magic. 

That tasteless joke aside, its a beautiful piece showing how minor quibbles can lead to such devestating consequences. 

The relationships and social connections throughout are stitched together with a raw, real intensity. Its beautiful. 

A warning though, it can be intense so just a heads up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Torture

ptolemaea's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Miscarriage

breadwitchery's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy

lucyselim's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

This was truly a case of 'it's not you, it's me'

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

charla_t's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

jourdanicus's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury