Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

79 reviews

antimony27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

faith_d's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

For me, this book was an emotional roller coaster. Love the character development, how everything worked out in the end (in ways I never expected)! 

It left you on a slight cliffhanger where the author has the option too write where she left off if she chooses too. Amazing book, amazing series, amazing author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Blood, Violence, War, Misogyny, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Grief

erins_bookshelf_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

First of all, all hail Dragon Queen Zoya

 
I really liked this one, probably in my top three grishaverse books (it was a little slow getting into but that final battle scene was absolutely amazing) BUT THE END FELT LIKE A CLIFFHANGER SO Leigh is there going to be another book because if there isn’t going to be another one I might cry

I need more Zoyalai and Nina/Hanne (I wish we knew what name they picked because I don’t want to be deadnaming but there was no decision so) also I need to see what shenanigans Kaz and his besties get up to next because that ending was definitely setting up a SoC 3/ KoS 3 (even though Leigh’s probably gonna kill someone else I NEED MORE)

 
Anyway that was great but I need to read something short next because Leigh certainly loves writing long chapters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Torture, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

therese_nook68's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, and Murder

catmac15's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

One of my fav grishaverse books! so many things happened in these book and emotions were all over the place. Love the couples featured in this book and the backstories (especially zoya). The book kind of leaves off with the potential of it being continued (idk if it actually will though) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction and Misogyny

Minor: Fatphobia

ali_debookness's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Murder, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Deadnaming, Animal death, Addiction, Drug use, and Grief

lady_moon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad

• 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

4.25

 I need another Grishaverse book, like, right now. About *you know what* involving the Bastard of the Barrel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Grief, and War

Moderate: Gore, Death, and Racism

imcourtneymarie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Torture and Dysphoria

gayghostprince's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

this is my favourite grishaverse book, even over six of crows or crooked Kingdom. 
I am truly awestruck by how much I love this 
most importantly though: ZOYA!!!!! 
she's my fav character now I love her so very dearly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Child death, Gun violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death, Rape, Ableism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Slavery, Infertility, Suicide, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Genocide

there's talk of wide scale use of missiles that can destroy cities.

a city is bombed and destroyed in the middle of the night