Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

20 reviews

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

I don’t think I can write an unbiased review… This book will always be one of my favorites, simply because of the nostalgia associated with it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Blood, and Death

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Classism, Death, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, and Death of parent

leighvanne's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, and War

egurgens's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective 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

4.0

An interesting mix of time-travel, secret societies, and modern day England. We begin by following Gwyneth (Gwen) in school, learning about the mysterious gene her family carries, and her stuck up cousin that is believed to have it. Gwen's cousin, grandmother, and aunt are too proud and stuck-up with the knowledge of their ancestry, but Gwen, her siblings, and her mother, consider themselves to be very much normal. That is, until Gwen starts to develop the symptoms of the gene that only her cousin is supposed to have... and ends up back in Victorian England. Gwen was supposed to be normal, so she wasn't raised to be a time traveler like her cousin was, and is very much confused and panicked. What follows is a whirlwind of family drama, secret society politics, and wild time travel experiences. 
Gwen has to accompany fellow time-traveler Gideon, who seems to be a handsome, stuck-up prick. With him, she meets the mysterious and dangerous 'Count', fights some would-be assassins, and meets her estranged cousin back in time. All in all, a very good book.
My only issues with the book is that this first book seems to be mostly world-building and setting up for the rest of the series. We only really get to the action and time-travel around half-way through the book, and most of the rest is setting up for future adventures. Gwen learns the basics of time-travel, the family drama, and some of what it means to be the 'Ruby'. The prologue is a bit confusing, but I managed to figure most of it out by the end of the book.

The prologue focuses on Lucy and Paul, landing in time after stealing the main chronograph. No names are used except for the pet name 'Princess', so I guess I imagined it was Gwen and Gideon. Only near the end do we finally meet Lucy and Paul for the first time, and the pet name is used several times, in reference to Lucy. So that definitely cements the answer, as well as the fact that the Epilogue is also in set in Lucy and Paul's POV. I think I figured out that it wasn't Gwen before then, only because I didn't think Gwen had any reason to steal the chronograph yet, let alone even get along with Gideon. Of course, they are slightly inevitable as a couple, since we see 'older Gwen' kissing him in one of 'younger Gwen's' time jumps.

Anyways, a very good story, just a little slow in the beginning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Grief, Incest, and Medical content

merah's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Death, War, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Incest

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, and Medical content

Definitely has a cult-y feel to it.

utalit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

dannythestreet's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Stalking

meetmeinthebookstore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Gun violence

diaries_of_a_realist's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? No

4.0

This was a really good read! It wasn’t by any means the best book I have ever read, but it did get me out of a reading slump. Some aspects were quite predictable but I’m still invested enough to start the second in the series which hasn’t happened for a while. Overall recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, and Slavery

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Death of parent

sudatot's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content and Blood

Minor: Sexism, Death of parent, and Gun violence