Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

53 reviews

plantbasedbride's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

I read this in French (which is my second language and I am RUSTY) so I'm sure I missed some nuance here, but I really enjoyed this fantasy novel!

Ophélie, our main character, has potential (and an awesome magical scarf) but is not as well developed as I would have liked. This isn't just a problem with our protagonist but goes for all of the characters in the book. I hope the next installment dives deeper into the complexities of their personalities!

The pacing is SLOW and there's not a lot of plot, but the world-building and magic systems are fascinating and I was invested the whole way through.

J'ai hâte de lire le prochain livre de la série quand j'en aurai le temps!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Violence

arranged/forced marriage

peachani's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Grief, and Confinement

Minor: Blood, Toxic relationship, and Torture

incigiru's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Fatphobia