Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

5 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Grief

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

This was a really entertaining read as it was just almost constant action. It had a diverse cast of loveable characters who shared realistic and endearing relationships with one another. The magic system was fascinating and quite mind-bending at times, definitely keeping me on my toes. The ending was also really satisfying, although I kind of wish it wasn't a standalone as by the end I wanted to spend more time in Eldra with the characters.

The only reason this isn't a five star read is that the beginning is quite jarring, which had far-reaching consequences. You're dumped in the deep end where the group of rebels have known each other for years and have been caught infiltrating the Citadel, which means the action begins right away before you get the chance to understand the characters and their relationships, which are already fully formed without your observance. It made me feel quite disconnected from them for a large part of the book and as such I couldn't give it 5 stars in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Torture, Cursing, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

this had a lot of promise, a great first sentence, premise (love prophecies), and a rag tag team? yes we love. but its execution was just a bit flat, and I found the characters really hard to connect with, care, while also being flat but annoying?? it's hard to explain but I was just disappointed with it :( 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood and Grief

toopunkrockforshul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

I loved this book! I really liked the story telling style and switching perspectives and the way relevant things were revealed as they became relevant. The characters and world were super interesting and the story and resolution felt very complex and balanced, just like real life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Confinement, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

emmeline's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It’s an enjoyable read, a lot of the world building took place via info dump and I wish there was more explanation on the magic system, it’s rules and the differences between groups.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Medical content