Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

5 reviews

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Death, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this! The focus on the magical academy of WUNSOC was SO interesting to me, and I loved learning more about Nevermoor alongside Morrigan. Also, Jupiter and Morrigan’s adopted father-daughter relationship is everything. Docked a half-star because the plot lacked a clear direction. 

The audiobook was also, once again, incredible! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Violence, Car accident, Death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Animal death, Medical content, Gore, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Drug use, Drug abuse, War, Excrement, Blood, Ableism, and Child death

Graphic content warnings for blackmail. Minor warnings for mass death, drowning, capital punishment.

linesiunderline's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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

Every bit as good as the first book in the series, Wundersmith is an immersive, enchanting reading experience that is very much worthy of being pressed into the hands of children as an alternate option to Harry Potter. 

This one moves along at a brisk clip, but atmosphere and world building never suffers. I love how Townsend weaves in exploration of themes such as otherness, found family and privilege, in an organic way. There’s attention paid to EVERYTHING - character development, sense of place, the magical elements, big ideas - which leaves the reader feeling so satisfied. And eager for book 3!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Trafficking

starlessnights's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Trafficking, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

Rep: female MC, side character with an eyepatch, Black male side character, Black female side character.

CWs: Bullying, death, fire, kidnapping, trafficking of magical individuals and items, violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Violence, and Trafficking