Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

A Magic Steeped In Poison by Judy I. Lin

30 reviews

nixieba25f's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Bullying, Grief, Body horror, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Murder, Animal cruelty, and War

kirstenf's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

Moderate: Violence, Classism, and Medical content

Minor: War, Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Torture, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death of parent, and Death

onlyvitro's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: War and Torture

livvya's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Medical content

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Despite some plot thread being left unresolved, and some overstuffing, this debut is impressive in its concept, sensitive protagonist, and strong female relationships. The tea has been spilled. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, War, Classism, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical trauma, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Gaslighting, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

There is a heavy amount of poisoning and a conspiracy theory driving the plot.

mariavdl's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful relaxing sad

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Torture, Misogyny, and Grief

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Terminal illness

Moderate: Violence

trips's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

This book had great ideas and the markings of an author who certainly knows how to tell a great story. I love the magic system and reading about the world itself was awesome.

However, there were unfortunately a lot of points I really think needed more time steeping before the book got publish. 
-Some pretty big chunks of this book that didn't really serve much purpose in worldbuilding/character building/plot progression, they were just...there.
-the above point made it was hard to get a true gauge on the characters, they got a little muddled together.
-Many points in the book didn't make much sense?
-The instalove was boring. I can accept instalove in YA but make it fun!! It was just sad to me :(

I will read this authors next series however, because the author genuinely has decent worldbuilding and magic systems, and they will definitely grow as an author!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism and Animal cruelty

Minor: Toxic relationship

febber's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

simplyammee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood and Vomit

Minor: Murder