Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

18 reviews

philippmk's review

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, and Violence

madisonrose1519's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Silver in the Woods was super out of my comfort zone. I didn’t look to see how long it was before I started reading it. I was disappointed that it was so short, but, as I’ve never read anything like it before, it ended up being a good thing. I don’t know that it would have kept my interest if it had been much longer. I’m typically a thriller and historical fiction fan, so this was a nice introduction into something more mystical. 

The slight romance was such a tease! I wanted more! The romance was honestly what kept me reading. There was so much of this book that I didn’t really understand, probably because I’m not used to reading mystical fantasy, so the romantic undertones were easier for my brain to latch onto. 

Tesh is a brilliantly skilled writer. Her words were beautiful to read, the mystery well constructed, and the characters easy to love. 

I enjoyed this book enough that I plan to read the sequel, though it’s not at the top of my list to recommend to others. As far as “out of your comfort zone” books go, I’m glad I read this. I probably won’t think about it for years to come, though. 

If you’re looking for mysterious fantasy with a Springtime vibe that you can finish very quickly, this book is for you!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Child death, Grief, Death, and Blood

katievallin's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

thoseoldcrows23's review

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

I didn't intend to read all this in one day but it sucked me in and I couldn't stop myself. If you're a forest girl like me this is a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

kate_arts's review

adventurous mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was very Hozier-esk. I enjoyed it but wish we had a bit more of the calm before the storm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

rossandhissandwich's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

vixenreader's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

The prose is rich, the love story is tender, and the atmosphere is palpable. It feels like you are travelling deeper and deeper into a dense, thriving wood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Animal death

The novel does explore social isolation, especially within small towns, and what it is like to be a pariah to a community you once belonged to.

maeverose's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Pretty, atmospheric writing. Cute romance. I liked the characters. Overall I liked it but didn’t love it.

Tropes/Themes:
-mm romance
-forest setting
-historical
-folklore/fairtale elements
-dryads
-dark academia (a little bit)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Eye trauma (but very mild bc it happens to a spirit of sorts, though I think there is still blood) Description of a very old corpse. Loss of a romantic partner (kind of)

lady_moon's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence and Grief

brittishliterature's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Read this one about a year ago and didn’t really like the ending, but upon revisiting it and knowing what kind of book to expect, I quite enjoyed it this time around. Followed along with the audiobook narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies, whose voice and narration style was perfect for this book. Overall a lovely little atmospheric novella of the forest and folklore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail