Reviews tagging 'Child death'

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

91 reviews

signebrum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Now this was dark fantasy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Torture

emilybourloukas's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This book gets so much hate but it really wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read. It also wasn’t the best. It kind of felt like if acotar and twilight had a baby but like in an incredibly mid way. Poppy isn’t a very compelling FMC. I do like that she’s independent but there are so many inconsistencies in her character. Like how is she so submissive when it comes to the duke but she sneaks off and fights Craven in the middle of the night. She is supposed to be smart but never seems to question anything going on around her? I liked her compassionate nature and I definitely think there’s real character growth potential in the rest of the series. Hawke was a bit more compelling in my opinion. He was unexpected and I grew to like him. I did find the whole book extremely predictable (seriously there was very little in the end that I hadn’t predicted) but I enjoyed the world no less. This book was also slower than I would have liked, over all, didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Blood

beckyremillard's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Kidnapping

elylibri's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Cursing, Child death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

mayo_confessionary's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

It has very good moments, but this needs more polishing. It's a very funny and adventurous tale of a girl caged in a world she doesn't want and someone that frees her through blood and pain. But he is infuriating in the bad sense. Also very predictable story, these plot twist are as straight as the main couple are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

elisalasater's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Child death, and Sexual content

saricostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Physical abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Violence

amandaerdmanczyk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Had me hooked. The world building was a bit weak but I was still enthralled. The twists and turns were great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Religious bigotry, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

It's pretty dark, and gets real spicy about 70% in.

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Gore, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Medical content, Rape, Sexism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Pregnancy

marybsimp's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

 

I was putting this book off for a good minute. One of my friends recommended it to me after I read/listened to ACOTAR and Crescent City. First things first: I am NOT a fantasy girl. I do however love to read what’s popular. I love to read things other people read so I can have discussions etc. This book was phenomenal. Some things I struggled with in books like ACOTAR and CC is trying to keep the lore and story straight. There is so much world building, so many characters introduced as well as lore and culture building, and if not done well, it can lead to confusion. Throughout ACOTAR, I found myself grasping the main storyline but side parts about side characters would get lost in the midst. I’d forget who or what certain things are, but with FBAA, I was able to understand and grasp most of it! I loved that. Also great representation with Poppy. She is not a skinny blonde girl with a perfect body. She has scars. Stretch marks. She is not perfect, and I LOVE that in a FMC. And the ending with the plot twist is *CHEFS KISS*. The very last line?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Great. Five stars. I can’t wait to start the next one. Not to mention supporting a fellow West Virginian? Love it all. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent