Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

25 reviews

withlivjones's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

What a start to what I’m sure will be  a stellar trilogy! I initially wasn’t sure that this book would be my thing, but my am I glad to be wrong! 

Elodie Harper does a fantastic job of conjuring up ancient Pompeii, from the lavish parties of high society to the desperation of its poorest inhabitants. The setting is so vivid and exciting and draws you right into the plot. 

Amara is a brilliantly-written protagonist, with a certain amount of complexity and morally-greyness to her that makes her point of view so compelling. Her main priority is protecting herself, but she is forced to question how much she is willing to lose in order to gain some power: her morals? her dignity? friends and first loves? 

There are so many other characters who are very well-written as well, from the loveable to the absolutely terrible excuses for a human being (*cough*felix*cough*). The female characters in particular are more diverse than most books I’ve read, and the complex relationships between them show both female solidarity and rivalry in a society where women have no power. 

I loved this book and I cannot wait to read the next instalment in the trilogy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Trafficking, and Classism

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I never connected with this text.  Following prostitution in Pompeii there is a lot of graphic content.  While I have respect for the MC holding her ground throughout and fighting for better for herself.  There’s not much else I had to say.  I personally didn’t enjoy it. It just wasn’t badly written so I didn’t dnf

Due to the time setting also a lot of different types of slavery. 

Think more just not for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abortion, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Suicide, Confinement, Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, and Child death

chiara_dose's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Death, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

daisymayl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Abortion, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Sexual content, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Pregnancy

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Slavery, Sexual assault, Murder, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

ribsgd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Really empathised with the MC, Amara, but the story is very slow. Lots of world and character building but not a lot of story until the very end, although this is the first in a trilogy.

Definitely worth a read, albeit not a necessarily happy one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Abortion, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, Suicide, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

a_alves00's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 

"Suns when they sink can rise again, 
But we, when our brief light has shone 
Must sleep the long night on and on"


Where do I even start with this book? So many emotions. I just want to jump straight to the second one but unfortunately I don't own it yet. 

Amara brought every single reaction out of me with her decisions. Some of them I didn't agree with and I was shouting to her "Why would you do that???". Then at times she made sense and I could like her more. The thing is, she was simple surviving. Wirh everything she had been through, she just had to do everything she could to get out of the hellhole she was in. 

The Book shows the different was in which the women dealt as being taken into the brothel. Victoria, born into it, accepted it and took it by heart, sure that no one would ever buy her off Felix. While Amara, a doctor's daughter, had hope of one day leaving the brothel. Even at the cost of her friends. 

The ending to me was absolutely heartbreaking. Almost impossible to talk about without spoiling it. And I found myself with tears in my eyes. 

What a beautiful, beautiful book! 

TW: death, death of a parent, sexual content, sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape, abandonment, abortion, pregnancy, body shaming, child abuse, confinement,  emotional abuse, fire, grief, murder, misogyny, physical abuse, sexual violence, slavery, suicidal thoughts, suicide, toxic relationship, trafficking, violence 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

em_n_ay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was so much better than I was expecting! Tense, emotional, and surprisingly endearing. The main character was wonderful to get to know, and the main cast felt so alive. One of my favorite books this year and I can’t wait to read the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

kirareads02's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.75

This was a beautiful story about friendship and loyalty. It was funny in places and heartbreaking in others. The language made it seem so real and the characters were so rich and complex. 

A lovely story and I can't wait to read the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Slavery, Death of parent, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, and Trafficking

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Gore, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Medical content

feathers4bookmarks's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved the characters and the authors style. She did loads of research into a real brothel of Pompeii and tied her findings into the scenes, writings on the wall, and characters. I liked that the book wasn’t too dark or depressing but still told the stories of these women and how the author believes they must have coped with their lives. These is humor, struggle, loss, and hope. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Confinement, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, and Rape