Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky

13 reviews

jayinbee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.75

I really adore this series and this book was no exception, however this was the first I had listened to as opposed to reading and while the narrator did a fine job, it made it harder for me to focus on. I had a lot of ideas as to where the mystery was going and I was kind of close but didn't quite guess it which was fun. I liked that we got a bit of resolution in the time travel, will she stay or try to go, area. I am not sure if Ms. McElwain plans on continuing the series because it was a tidy ending but I hope she does just because I enjoy the stories and plots so much that she is putting forth in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, War, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, Genocide, and Gore

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

alainral's review against another edition

Omat's misogyny was very off-putting and didn't make sense. The portrayal of gender inequality seemed exaggerated to me. A modicum of research suggests that women would not be banned from hunting, for instance, even though it wouldn't have been common or encouraged.

Those details just made me...uncomfortable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Outing and Animal death

Minor: Incest and Death of parent

pixa's review

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

This book has magic. I have aphantasia, and it’s not as complete since ketamine therapy, but it’s still like a 4 (if zero is darkness and ten is photographic). But every time I picked this one up I was transported. I could feel the ice, and I could see the fur. 

My feelings about the story itself are… complicated. I have a feeling I’ll be thinking of it for a while before I sort out what I really feel about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, War, Death, Sexual assault, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Sexual content

CW: animal death note regarding the pack:

The 4 primary character animals (dogs/wolf-dogs) all die, but with kindness &/or dignity.

CW: sexual assault note:

In addition to various descriptions of SA including real time assault of the MC, there is discussion of SA from a remorseful rapist’s perspective. There is also an averted father/daughter SA early on.

likethepickle's review

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

The most interesting plot I’ve read about in years, but delivered so flatly it was hard to get through. I alternated between reading a physical copy and listening to an audiobook to change it up, but the writing just lacked something for me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Death, and Transphobia

Indigenous POV written by non-Native author.

_annika__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Blood, Child death, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Misogyny, Transphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, War, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Pedophilia

mikki_9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

I loved the story, but Brandr’s character was flat to me. Everything toward the end seemed to kind of get jumbled, and Brandr’s character made even less sense. This book also covers gender, race, and colonialism in… possibly not good ways? The author’s white, but the story is about Inuit, there is a lot of talk of Omat’s gender, and some other stuff. 

The story was fast-paced and never boring and I liked Omat’s character, but idk how I feel about the aforementioned issues were handled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Abandonment, Animal death, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

amyborch's review

adventurous informative inspiring 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

I feel like I highlighted the entire book. So much information I knew nothing about. The character Omat, Is part man, part woman, a mystic, Hunter, dreamer. The only part of this book I found difficult, was the battle scene in the end, I found it hard to relate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Rape

emakay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

abutler's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is incredible. The first few pages contain some of the most beautiful writing I've ever read. It's a tough read at times though- definitely check the trigger warnings because there are some painful moments. But it is a wonderful journey that melds wonderful myths and traditions together to make something wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

viktorreads's review against another edition

Way too slow. It took forever to get to the action and even when it got there it immediately went back to being slow. Plus it didn’t really know what it wanted to be. Was it a story about an Inuit person meeting a Viking or an epic battle between the gods? If it had just been about an Inuit person meeting a Viking I could have vibes with it. I liked that. But the gods part was too jarring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Dysphoria