Reviews tagging 'Death'

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

30 reviews

rose620's review

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

one of my absolute favorite books of all time. the writing, the characters, the plot, the ending. cannot recommend it enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Death

octopus_farmer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It is not a very pleasant tale but it is plucky and clever. This is my second attempt to read it - I think the first time I fell into Verity’s trap.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Confinement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Torture, War, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

travelthrupages's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, and Vomit

shaylee_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

This book was a beautiful yet heartbreaking story about friendship that I enjoyed quite a lot. It did take me a while to get into the book and I found it to be slow at some points but all together it was a really good book and I'm glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Racism

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Death

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Torture

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: War

elisabethd8a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Sexual assault

Assisted Suicide

carrie_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Confinement, and Death

a_jewell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

This is my favorite book and I can never find anyone who has read it. The writing is great, the plot is done so well, and I love the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

sabrielsbell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of my all time favorite historical fiction books. The friendship between the two main characters is one of the best I've read in a long time.  Not to mention the reveals in the last third of the book that make it so satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Death, Grief, and Kidnapping

ceetje's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Confinement