Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames

11 reviews

fronk10's review

adventurous emotional funny 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

Such a good fantasy adventure! It has action and twists and everything you could possibly dream of. All the characters are delightful and have a moment to shine on their own as well as part of a team. The world is vast and colourful, Eames makes such a rich place for them all to inhabit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

mercourier's review

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book felt a little longer than it needed to be. It was a fun adventure story and I am glad I stuck with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent

rachelunabridged's review

adventurous dark funny 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Violence

vivavia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Body horror, Alcohol, Trafficking, Grief, Death, War, Violence, Suicide, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Blood, Animal death, Murder, and Gore

seanml's review

adventurous dark funny 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

4.0

Bloody Rose is a fun return to the world of Kings of the Wyld. Eames struck gold with the first book, ad easily could have played the joke up again and again in sequels. Luckily, he didn't, and went in a different direction. Bloody Rose still retains the fun characters, over-the-top world, and humor of the first book, but takes sharp dramatic turns where Kings of the Wyld usually would have remained lighthearted. Our protagonists, although not as immediately grabbing as Kings of the Wylds', grow on you over time, especially the titular character. I continue to look forward to anything Eames puts out. 8/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, War, Gore, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Addiction, Slavery, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Cannibalism

meecespieces's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Death, and Death of parent

little_white's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Trafficking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

mmefish's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

3.75

…Tam, who was wise enough to know that some battles needed to be fought alone, even if it meant you lost them.

Unlike ‘Kings of the Wyld’, where I didn’t really like any of the characters, I loved everyone in ‘Bloody Rose’. In general, this book is not as lighthearted and full of jokes; it’s more emotional instead. Stakes are higher (and people might actually die this time) and plot progression depends on the characters’ actions – not just sheer dumb luck.
The biggest issue I had, however, was the pacing. I had to force myself to read more than 50 pages a day because Nicholas Eames has a tendency to begin every chapter with exposition even if the previous one ended on an intriguing note. It was a little disappointing to have to read again how something/someone looked after the main cast almost got killed/was hit with a revelation etc.
Concluding, I think the author improved quite a bit and I will probably read book 3 if it ever comes out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Animal cruelty

achillea's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

everything is still happening so much except it's darker and more emotional. help

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, and Self harm

nerdkitten's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and Racism

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Abortion, Suicide, and Suicide attempt