Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

34 reviews

kennedyasdfghjkl's review

adventurous dark fast-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? Yes

4.75

Nearly 5 stars, only less because nothing can compare to the first book. Getting Jack & Jill's story was unexpected, but so enlightening. I loved Jack in Every Heart, and grew even fonder of her as I saw where she came from. The twins' tragedy makes even more sense, and becomes even more inevitable, when you see the conditions that raised them. The author's voice is matter-of-fact and fantastical at the same time, painting the moors as the loving horror that could only breed Jack & Jill. I am obsessed with every piece of this story, and will read anything Seanan McGuire writes forever.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Violence

lonelylooper's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Murder, Blood, and Death

Minor: Grief

ellanarose's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

lauralintunen's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming

zefancifulreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

I DEVOURED this book. It’s dark and creepy and I loved it. It was wonderful to understand Jack and Jill on a whole new level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence

asparagushead's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Gore, and Murder

shadowspinner's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

ember_eyes_are_for_tigers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

I really enjoyed the more in-depth look into the characters, although I wish it had taken a bit more time to describe their day to day life and how they grew up in the Moor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death and Violence

cj13's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Gore and Violence

brianneh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death and Violence