Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Fire by Kristin Cashore

43 reviews

lumberelk's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, Pregnancy, and Torture

binca's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-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

3.5

Nice story and characters, not too deep world building or anything. It reminded me of books by Juliet Marillier - both in tone and how a low fantasy setting is intertwined with the politics of the world and the romance sub plot. Enjoyable! However, I prefered the first one (Graceling) slightly more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

wolf013's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

ciaraflorence's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: War, Infertility, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Blood

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective 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

5.0

Fire is an independent soul. She’s a ‘monster’ by nature, but a human in heart. She’s humane and kind, and tries to do her best not to kill or hurt. All in all, she is determined not to become her father, who was monstrous and a murderer. In a vague relationship with her childhood friend, Archer, she moves through her life trapped by the other monsters around her and by Archer’s jealousy. Flash in Prince Brigan and suddenly her life changes. She finds out things about the kingdom and the royal family that she never knew, and most of all she finds out things about herself that she had never had the chance to unlock.

Cashore hit the mark again. Both my friend S and I were a little weary of the books. Really? All we wanted was more Katsa and Po, haha. But I took the chance and read it and loved it just as much as Graceling. Now I want more of these characters too. Taking place years before Graceling, we’re introduced to an earlier version of the Seven Kingdoms. Equally as riveting and action packed as Graceling, this novel got me hooked. (Yes, I read it in a day again…). Adventure, wonder, romance, and ‘magic’ in a sense, this book will not disappoint Cashore fans~

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.11/5

-review by Between Printed Pages

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Abortion

jayevans's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

If you enjoyed Graceling, you’ll like this. A fantastical prequel with a look outside the Seven Kingdoms, filled with “monsters” and a very loveable narrator who develops throughout the story. Finished it in only a few days; well worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Death of parent

whatellisreadnext's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Gore, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape

angelareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Torture

beebookcandle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

The characters are very melodramatic and way less enjoyable to read than Graceling’s cast of lovable weirdos and royals.  Some choices felt really bizarre. Not as strong a book as Graceling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

casually knocking up a princess and a 15 year old guard???? Not ok. It makes no sense that the young women are so CASUAL and nonchalant about it, especially the fucking princess

etosaurus's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction