Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

97 reviews

pikkumarja's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Hehkutetun fantasiakirjailijan se teos, joka oli helposti saatavilla suomeksi. Ihan hyvä ja ymmärrän, mistä hehkutus johtuu. Tarina kulki sujuvasti ja viihdyin kyllä kirjan parissa.

Samalla jotain jäi puuttumaan ja välillä huomasin vilkuilevani jatkuvasti sivunumeroita ja huomasin tylsistyväni. En ole varma, haluanko jatkaa trilogian loppuun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence

meheehee's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

meggomyeggo1210's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Slavery

kal517's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Torture

lee_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

kwichris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

I've not read the first book from an author in a while that immediately had me hungry for more in some time. Schwab created a very interesting magic system that unfurls more as you and one of the characters (Lila) continue to explore the worlds with Kell. The way in which multiple realities (or worlds as they're referred to here) is tackled is quite unique in that there's a set limit but infinite possibilities in each depending on each world's relationship with magic. Schwab provides plenty of colorful imagery for the reader with plenty of room for imagining your own view of the world's she created. Seeing the worlds from multiple perspectives without feeling forced, helps the reader relate to our main characters and better understand their motivations and growth. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for an unique take on magic as a concept and how different people use (or abuse) it, or how it may use them instead. Plus there's some interesting shenanigans with thievery, realm traveling, and tense fight scenes, so what's not to love?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Self harm, and Torture

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Grief, Confinement, and Classism

ndmngz's review against another edition

Did not do adequate research on the content warnings. Good story up to where I got, but the descriptions of blood got too much for me to handle personally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Blood

l3xi3's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Blood, Murder, Torture, and Violence