Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Nona la nona by Tamsyn Muir

155 reviews

baileythebeagle04's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense

5.0

Everything about this book is exactly what I needed at the moment (even Kevin)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Police brutality

Minor: Medical content

riledupryepie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

I am obsessed with this little family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Body horror, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Eating disorder, Animal death, and Kidnapping

fierygecko's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

4.75

The more I read these books the more I fall in love with the series. Muir has such a unique writing style that the chapter structure alone takes you on a story alongside the plot and characters. It once again feels like you are falling apart alongside the characters in the novel. I found Nona incredibly endearing and I really liked that although she was born “yesterday”, she wasn’t “born sexy yesterday”. I was both elated and heartbroken by the way returning characters showed up again. If you liked Gideon, and you liked Harrow, and you want just a few more convoluted and deeply thematic answers about the Nine Houses, I recommend this book whole heartedly. If you liked Gideon, and you liked Harrow, and you just want to witness more off-kilter humour from half-dead people I recommend this book to you whole heartedly also. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Cursing, Death, and War

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, and Chronic illness

winged's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, War, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death, Eating disorder, Police brutality, Colonisation, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Body horror, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Police brutality, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Gore

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Abandonment, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Classism

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

It starts off slow like all books in the locked tomb series, and the tone is different. No more campy drama and funny dialogue, this feels real and deeply wretched and often sad. 
I love Nona's little family very much and cried about them several times toward the end of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Cursing, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Medical content, Drug use, Eating disorder, Colonisation, Gore, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Murder, Child death, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual violence and Police brutality

theravenlyn'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

5.0

BEAUTIFUL AMAZING SPECTACULAR A VIBE I LOOOOOOVE IT MY GOD 😘👌 the mystery is so enticing im always like what the hELL is happening (affectionate) and i cant put the book down

sweet nona i love u so much and tragically relatable

the way the john chapters interwove was so beautiful and interesting and answers questions and prompts new ones ahhhhh

cant wait for alecto

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Cursing

Moderate: Grief and Drug use

ebp's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Mass/school shootings, Gore, Self harm, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Confinement, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Death, Chronic illness, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Body horror, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Car accident

grace_b_3's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

I loved Gideon the Ninth. Harrow the Ninth was a more challenging read, where I didn’t like it that much, but the ending redeemed it for me. When it comes to Nona the Ninth, it was a more even reading experience than Harrow, but never reached the heights of Gideon. 
I do really like Nona as a character, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

savvy999's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Another welcome addition to the locked tomb, with a distinctly different voice, Nona’s tone is lithe and playful with the darkness creeping in around the edges. The political and wartime strategy is well crafted in with the naivety of our narrator. Definitely going to be pining for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, War, Blood, Vomit, and Violence

steph_weigle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, War, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Medical content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, and Body horror