Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ruthless Fae by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

8 reviews

karina19_'s review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Car accident, and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism and Death of parent

aubrieanne's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Incest, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

ifoundcallie's review

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Classism, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Car accident, Alcoholism, Excrement, Pedophilia, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Cursing, and Murder

lots of crude references to beastiality (kind of? So mythical creatures count? Lol)

honeypuff's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

It is very poorly edited. There are too many elements to a plot that isn't easily identifiable. Major content warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Torture, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Classism, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Hate crime, and Injury/Injury detail

hiddeninfantasy's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

justagrlandherdog's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

It was better than the first but not by much. I was going to give it a 1.75 but gave it +0.25 for the multiple POVs. The writing seemed less annoying and juvenile but maybe because now I expected it. The twins are still extremely annoying and kinda stupid in their decisions but Darius and Max are making up for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Misogyny

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

charhollyx's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, but I enjoyed this one so much more!
I found the characters much more loveable, I found the sexy scenes more relatable and the tense scenes had me on the edge of my seat.
I devoured it in two days, I could barely go about my usual daily activities without debating my theories or plotting what might happen next!
A series that finally levels the excitement I had for ACOTAR!!

I absolutely adore Lance Orion with Darcy but I find myself unable to commit to their relationship after the scene about fated mates and how if they don’t go right, shit goes sideways and with the twins facing shit 24/7, she is obviously doomed to a troubled future in that relationship, though I really hope they succeed…
I prefer Tory with Caleb; who I am greatly warming up to. Though alike my feeling with ‘Dorian’, I have a feeling she won’t work out with either him or Darius.

I’m just hoping things start to level out for them now, that they eventually end up on the throne with their orders revealed (which I’m dying to find out)!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

abbbymyles's review

adventurous mysterious slow-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

4.25

This sequel was definitely more character  based than plot based and gave us a lot more insight into the characters - especially the Heirs. 
I know that I shouldn’t love Caleb and Darius but their development is so complex that I just can’t help it. Also the Darius and Orion subplot has significantly changed my feelings towards Orion. He’s still a yikes but I can see past that now and give him more of a chance.
I absolutely love that we saw perspectives beyond Tory and Darcy and I really hope that continues in the rest of the series!
I also fully stan Tory’s active acknowledgment in her risky choice of men and the way she just lives her life anyway. We love to see it!
This series has such a grip on me and I literally cannot stop reading.
There wasn’t as much action in this one but the ending was such a WILD ride!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent