Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport

5 reviews

lesliehirgelt's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

I felt that the writing wasn't quite as strong in this book as it was in the first one, and it arguably ends on a cliffhanger, or at the very least has an ending that heavily implies there is more story to tell for these characters. It seemed like an odd choice for what is supposed to be the conclusion of a duology. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Death, Blood, Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism and Alcohol

maresuju's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, War, and Grief

Minor: Racism and Xenophobia

fleur____'s review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Gore, Death, Genocide, Racial slurs, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Torture, and War

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Classism, and Alcohol

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I am so that sad that this series was limited to a duology. This was a stellar example of black excellence. I loved every second and the beautiful characters. Especially Ikenna and Darius. And I look forward to any of Davenports future projects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Blood

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism