Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

63 reviews

natraf_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first 40% of this book was pretty slow for me. Once we reached the 40% mark it suddenly became a lot more fast paced as we got to the main storyline. From 40% onward I enjoyed the book! But it just took quite awhile to finally get there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Violence

Minor: War

squinnittowinit's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

Beautiful fantasy world based on ancient Persia. Story feels like a classic fairytale in the format of a novel, almost Romantic in style. Good character development from the main character, satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Body horror, War, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide, Stalking, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

evarinya's review against another edition

couldn't bring myself to keep reading after having to read pages upon pages of

MC excusing every action of her mother, despite them condemning her to a life of isolation.
Like, "Oh, I wanted to protect you," by literally isolating her from everyone and lying to her about the reason for years?? Really?

No thanks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

ghostsversion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Phew I am on a roll baby. Anyways this was so great!!! I mean sure Soraya did a few things that might be stupid in hindsight but I mean she was very sheltered throughout her life so I understand. 

The subtle enemies to lovers with Parvaneh was simply <3<3.

Also

the way Azad was so manipulate even I was bamboozled. But maybe that’s the bloodlust talking idk

Finally I have to say that I loved

the fact that Soraya got her powers back towards the end. Just when I was thinking Oh her powers sure weren’t developed the author was like BAM

Honestly I’m glad I finally got around to reading this. Very much worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Confinement, and Death

phvntom's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, and Confinement

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment, and Body horror

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Animal death, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, War, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

infjkiki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Blood, Death, War, Violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship

chiar_'s review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Confinement

Minor: Torture

the_bees_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.5

For those who like twisted fairytales, this unique take of Persian myths follows a princess who is poisonous to the touch, a roguish guard who seems too good to be true, and a snarky moth demon.
Believe me, this YA morally grey, but actually done well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Outing

Minor: Abandonment