Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

10 reviews

imds's review

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

ju_harue's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Foi interessante ver como ocorreu a história das gêmeas no outro mundo. Porém a escrita mais rebuscada, com requintes sombrios, me fez desfocar um pouco, tornando-a mais longa do que de fato é. No entanto, há ótimas reflexões sobre as imposições que muitas vezes os genitores podem vir a fazer na vida de crianças e como isso impacta e muito, repercutindo para sempre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

svjak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kimmychii5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Fatphobia

Down Among the Sticks & Bones is an exceptionally well written story of two sisters who never learned how to be themselves, but thanks to a magic door, they learn about themselves and who they want to be. This story is about love in all it’s different forms and that no matter what happens, always be your true self.

mariebrunelm's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

This second volume in the Wayward Children series is quite different from the first one, which had been the definition of a whimsical, unexpected book. This one is much more consistent, and has the feel of a fairy tale. You can almost hear a voice-over as in the series Pushing Daisies or the movie Penelope, and although it can feel tedious, here I thought it was done really well and effectively. Down Among the Sticks and Bones works as a prequel for Every Heart a Doorway. We follow two important but secondary characters from the first volume and learn more about them. I loved how the book encouraged defying expectations and making one's own path in life. Despite the voice-over feel, it still felt quite personal and engaging.
Rep: lesbian couple with a fat character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

an_awkward_adhd_adventurer's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Animal death and Confinement

keen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

Content warning for detailed

grooming of a child. It's not explicitly sexual, but there's suggestive descriptions of the relationship and hints towards a future romantic one.

stargem's review

dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, and Miscarriage

angelareads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Less complex than the first book, but for me a slightly more enjoyable read. It all evens out to a 3.5 for both books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Pedophilia