Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

50 reviews

taniasborges's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, War, Grief, Gore, Blood, and Medical content

erinkellyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

 Heartbreaking and tense and lovely, this duology is easily in my top reads from the last few years. I saw a joke on Instagram that "Divine Rivals" is to Swift's Folklore as "Ruthless Vows" is to Swift's Evermore, and, yes, I feel this, haha.

In terms of differences between this and it's predecessor, the stakes are higher and so is the tension. I had to take a couple of breaks from it while reading it simply because I was nervous for the characters and was putting off any potential pain. However, the bonds between all of the character continue, and we add in a few more interesting connections between existing and new characters. The one thing that I didn't love was the final showdown feeling too quick (and not necessarily easy, but... I think you'll see what I mean when you get there). I've seen other people saying that they felt DR was slow, but I didn't feel that way. If you did feel that way, I think you won't for RV.

Overall, the beauty of the writing and the atmospheric nature of the world and the souls of our characters are stunning, and I would 100% recommend this duology to anybody. A fantasy book that feels like contemporary history, a war book that feels like poetry, and a love story that feels like releasing a breath on a sunny, windy day. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, War, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Medical content, Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Minor: Vomit

thelongroadtosanity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

"Keep writing. You will find the words you need to share. They are already within you, even in the shadows, hiding like jewels. —C."

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What a great ending to a great duology. Even though this plot felt slightly slower than the first book, it still had plenty of action and intrigue to keep me turning the page. I love Roman and Iris together as a couple, since I feel that they really complement each other so well. The romance truly burns brightly in this book. 

I do love the setting and even though there wasn't much world building and exploration of the magic system, I thought it was so well done that it doesn't frankly bother me nearly as much as I thought it would. I love that this is a soft and subtle fantasy novel duology. The author does such an amazing job at keeping the slow-burn romance alive through distance and time. This is such a well-written series, I think I may have a slight book-hangover. (1/2024) 

4 out of 5 stars, I would definitely read and recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, War, Medical trauma, and Medical content

tanacef's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, and Violence

2blueshoes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Not as good as the first book, but just as sweeping, gorgeous, heartbreaking, swoon-worthy, and brilliant. Definitely a little darker and more fantasy world focused. I laughed. I cried. I held my breath. Roman and Iris forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Medical content, Gun violence, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcoholism

callmelncole's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, War, Grief, Confinement, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Medical content, Sexual content, and Slavery

meganfuhr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Going back into the world of Divine Rivals was fabulous!
With Roman forgetting everything we are thrown into a whole new ballgame of intrigue, getting to see what life is like from the view of Darce's Soldier's as opposed to the front lines for Enva.
I loved everything about this book, now, that being said, I did cry a lot during it, so be warned, being some tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Murder, Confinement, Gore, Body horror, Medical trauma, War, Gaslighting, Death, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Abandonment, Genocide, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Alcohol, Cursing, and Confinement

madelinedalton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Death

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Sexual content

bookbug_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Death and War

lesliehirgelt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, Blood, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Classism and Grief