Reviews tagging 'Death'

Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

17 reviews

laffi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Slavery, and Murder

lunar_moths's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.75

The best dark book I've read, lesbian romance, dark forest, mystery, magic, what more could you want.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

mrs_gale's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

So slow and it dragged on sadly.

I think there is a decent story in this book, an interesting idea but it just dragged on and on. It had repeating thoughts, descriptions and phrases and the story didn't progress. 

I didn't care for either main character, the supporting characters felt weak too. 

Ending was odd, I'd probably have more to say if I cared about the characters or the story. 

Lacked any real fantasy, the witch wasn't really a witch and I didn't understand how or why the romance happened. 

Overall, I wouldn't recommend as I found it boring. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

cosy_armchair_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Very slow, but enjoyable once you get into it. Definitely alludes to beauty and the beast, but set pre WW1 when Germany is building it's new empire. Mina is 20 year old and struggles with life as "a ghost". Walking is her escape until the witch comes back after 50 years.
A really great book but just very very slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent and Self harm

nevawink's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual content

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Gaslighting, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Self harm

leloly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Murder