Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Miniatyrmakaren by Leif Janzon, Jessie Burton, Charlotte Hjukström

50 reviews

bravereads's review against another edition

Just really not in the mood to continue a story far more depressing/upsetting than I was expecting, and way way less magical than I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

danikajoan's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Read this during my trip to Amsterdam and really enjoyed reading it within that setting (and gasped when I saw the cabinets at the Rijksmuseum that are so similar to the ones described in the book). I like this specific “young bride, mysterious husband (mean sister)” plot, reminds me of The Mercies and Phantom Thread and so many other stories I love. I felt like the writing here lacked a little bit of focus or direction but not enough to keep me from enjoying the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Animal death, Homophobia, Colonisation, Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, Racial slurs, Outing, Death, and Blood

nicolaparty's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Classism, Animal death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation

Minor: Sexism

theneighborhoodbookwyrm's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

emhromp's review against another edition

dark informative 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

What a wonderful book. Dark, frustrating, interesting, magical and wholly unpredictable. I have never read anything like this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Animal death, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Violence

thecozyrogue's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Classism, and Outing

Minor: Vomit and Excrement

fbarros's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

A beautifully toned book with a seventeenth century Amsterdam as background.

I was a bit disappointed with the final turn of events as well as the explanation of the main plot though. I also didn't feel very connected to the characters. 

However the intigre and the background of the book made it worth my time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Murder, Medical trauma, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Slavery, and Medical content

kavarnistka's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Death, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Animal death, and Homophobia

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Blood

plants_and_bees's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

1.0

I can't believe I finished this book
The ending was Not. Worth it, made me go from a 1.25 stars to a solid 1 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Animal death, Death, and Homophobia

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Animal death, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death, Pregnancy, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Torture