Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

101 reviews

seasidedaisy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

The first novel I read after a long time, I became really intrigued at the middle of the book. The beginning was rather slow but when the plot starts to roll it was hard to put the book down. I already predicted some of the twists but still sat there in awe at how beautifully every question got answered in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Body horror

Moderate: Medical content and Death

jellobean's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The author is wordy, but in a VERY good way. So many moments where I felt justified over the connections I saw amongst the little mundane details. Definitely a book crafted with care!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

death of mother

is never described in graphic detail, but the event is brought up a lot.

jenhfultz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Medical content

lesemaus2303's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

I loved that it reminded me of my fantasy book phase which i had as a child. Reading this felt like a cozy hug while simultaneously not being childish or not exciting enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death of parent

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A fun read. Very easy to listen to. It over-explains itself quite a bit which affected the mystery/suspense aspect. Overall, I would definitely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

midsummernoodle's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

I loved this book. If blood makes you queasy then this one might be hard (it was sort of hard for me to get through those parts). But the bloody parts are more clinical than violent, so context helps. 

Beyond that content warning, I looooved this book. I immediately googled “does this book have a sequel?” because I just loved the characters so much and I want to continue to follow them. So far it is a standalone book (which is fine, there is no cliff hanger), but I hope the author writes more in this world. The magic system is very cool. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Grief, and Kidnapping

kodi_rae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Fun and unique cast of characters with easy to understand magic. It wrapped up a bit quick, in my opinion, but was still satisfying. I really enjoyed this and would read more if the author writes them!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Confinement

cozy_tea_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Gore, Kidnapping, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Classism

rmdange's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I wouldn’t have picked up this book based on its title alone. The puerile simplicity of Ink Blood Sister Scribe belies the complex interplay of dynamic character perspectives at the heart of this novel. Though quickly ensnared by the storytelling – and a darkly magical world reminiscent of Inkheart and Practical Magic – I found that the prose vacillated from elegant and effective to synesthetic, bordering on purple. Still, the satisfaction gleaned from the story’s tendrils weaving together was well worth the obsessive three-week march. Grossly intoxicating, darkly enchanting, and beautifully complex, Ink Blood Sister Scribe is proof that you should listen to librarians’ recommendations. Always.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Child abuse

grace_b_3's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

When I first started this book, I was put off by the writing style, but I’m glad I stuck with it. The writing style continued to be overwrought, but I got used it and was able to focus on the story.

This is a story with a lot of twists and turns, which did keep me turning pages, even if none of the twists were particularly surprising. This book felt a bit like a roller coaster in the sense that even if you know where it’s going, you’re still enjoying the ride. 

I’d most recommend this to people who like the idea of book magic, and want something that leans towards dark academia, but is still a popcorn read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence