Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

20 reviews

bea_reads_books's review against another edition

The main character is xenophobic, sheltered, self important, and whiny. I thought this book would be about dragons but they were barely included. I enjoyed the first 1/3 of the book but it went downhill very quickly after that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Colonisation, Alcohol, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child abuse

micallab's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Classism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage

novella42's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the angle of writing a 19-yr old character from the vantage of an older woman publishing her devil-may-care memoir. Perhaps because of that, I liked the protagonist more than I expected. One of my favorite parts of the story was Kate Reading's performance as audiobook narrator, as she was a phenomenal fit for pretty much every character. The voices, emotion, and nuance she brought to the story gave it a rich texture that I would have missed if I was simply reading the text. (I'm familiar with her work in Sanderson's Way of Kings and was impressed how much more her voice seemed to come alive with this story. Maybe she really resonated with this story in particular?) The scientific mindset and world building were excellent, and it's always lovely to have more examples of women in STEM fields, even in the fantasy genre. I took away a star because unfortunately I'm not very into mysteries and the book's pacing was slow for me. I almost didn't get the audiobook finished before the library reclaimed it, but I also enjoyed dipping in and out of it for a few weeks. Not every story calls for a fast pace, and this one was well told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Gore, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Classism, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

anntharai's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I felt this would become one of my comfort books about 10% of the way in. It’s escapism, adventure, and simply wonderful. 

Shades of Amelia Peabody, but with more dragons and less detective work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Classism, Gore, and Miscarriage

kk_bonton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

A thrilling read, I couldn’t put it down and I can’t wait to read more of the series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Miscarriage, Animal death, Infertility, and Kidnapping

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexism, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

escapelifeinthepages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Animal death

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage

ellanarose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, and Sexual content