Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Wer die Hölle kennt by Leigh Bardugo

141 reviews

hopefully_purple's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Brandon Sanderson has his famed “Sander-lanche” but there needs to be a term for Leigh Bardugo’s roller coaster. This is such an excellent part 2 of 3!! A lot of times part 2’s leave you with more questions than answers, kind of like a lull in the story that’s just meant to be a set up for the main event in part 3. But Hellbent does not feel like that at all. It grips you just like Ninth House, and the mystery is just as multi-layered. If you liked Ninth House, 10/10 you will love Hellbent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

kproctor2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

It was different from Ninth House but a good read. 
I didn’t mind the ending except the weird awkward tension between Alex and Mercy didn’t need to happen in the first place but then wasn’t resolved; there wasn’t as much emotion or vulnerability between the group as I would’ve liked or expected; and the tension between Alex and Darlington wasn’t even mentioned like ya girl fought for a year and went to hell twice for you and you’re now supernaturally bound to her bc she saved you from hell and will “serve her forever” but y’all can’t talk about that huh? I get being scared of the demon but you just got your friend back after life or death fights, where was the emotion??

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

theotheleo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Emotional abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

helenferg's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

kimmag92'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? It's complicated

4.5

I think I’m some ways I prefer Hell Bent to Ninth House. The plot was much more linear and the violence that was in the book I felt really served a purpose in the story. As far as it being a second book I thought it was really good and moved the plot along well. Overall, I can’t wait for the next book to see what happens next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

josoko's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Grief, and Murder

kimschouwenaar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

leigh bardugo, you are my religion <3

a little dubious about some turns the story took, but in the end there is nothing — NOTHING — I would want to see done differently. this was such a treat and is one of my new all-time-faves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, and Slavery

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

megannoelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rachelcotter1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

i am so in love with galaxy stern i don’t actually know how to properly express it. i am obsessed with every character i love them so much and just want to protect this little found family with my life. i cannot believe this isn’t going to be a longer series now and only a trilogy :( i need a million more books with these people and in this world it’s not funny. leigh i need you to reconsider immediately 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation