Reviews tagging 'Death'

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

207 reviews

toriwatson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Suicide, Blood, and Death of parent

lis98's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

I wasn’t aware this book had horror elements in it but it really doubled down on this in the end. It was proper eery and creepy. Very atmospheric. I loved this so much. Probably as confusing for the reader as for Annaleigh, since it’s basically impossible to tell what is real and what isn’t. 
The whole time I thought this would make an fantastic movie with its atmosphere and very vivid imagery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting

rai's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Once this book get started, it's a joy ride through chaos and magic. A twist on a classic fairytale, given a Victorian gothic twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting

capucapulet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

k_galloway's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

vapid characters that go nowhere and do nothing other than mope and cry, a primordial boogeyman villain who exists only to Be Evil and Do Bad Things, and a love interest as dimensional as a sheet of blank printer paper. this is a retelling of a classic fairy tale that completely omits it’s own plot

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent

merle_bookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this read and finished it in more or less 24 hours! 

Definitely an interesting and more sinister take on the fairy tale of the 12 dancing princesses and it thoroughly messed with my head. When I thought I had figured out what was real and what was an illusion the whole thing was tipped over its head again. 

I truly am happy that Cassius turned back up. I was scared for a while at the beginning that he might be the bad guy but I quickly he wasn't. Morella being the evil stepmother fit much better into the fairy tale but I thought maybe it would be a different take. It wasn't, but that's okay. I'm just happy that Verity lives because damn that girl had a rough time and I'm glad Cassius saved her.

ALSO so happy that Annaleigh got to be Keeper of Light at the end. It suits her so well and I think she will have a good future with Cassius there. Or at least that's what I'm imagining for them.

“Oh my darling Annaleigh, remember when you let the turtles go? Some things can't be kept." He cupped my cheek, and my tears trickled down his fingers. "Be brave. Be strong. You'll always have my whole heart.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent

rkijhon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

sabidell's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this so much. I didn't anticipate so many twists and turns. It was the perfect mix of love and family with mystery and suspense. I loved the salt and sea imagery and setting. It had my attention from the moment I started it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Death of parent

bskell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse

cookreadrepeat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury