Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Strike the Zither by Joan He

2 reviews

willow_heartfilia's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Blood, War, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Terminal illness and Chronic illness

The terminal/chronic illness warning is very mild, as it is a side character from the enemy's side of the war with consumption (tuberculosis). And, while it does come up multiple times throughout...

as certain characters find it concerning, it is at a well managed state within most of the story. Though, it might be important to note, that the character is a potential love interest, so it may become more emotional later on in the series.

patricktreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Strike the Zither was my first read by Joan He, and I was pleasantly surprised with how deep the story got. I did not realize that it was a retelling until receiving the arc. Thank you to #Netgalley for that. 

This read was fast paced, and full of unexpected twists. I was honestly taken by complete surprise when the big one came through at around the 60% mark. I am more than excited to read the upcoming titles in this new series. 

High recommend. Please note the content warnings as this work does deal some with aggressive character deaths. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail