Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

38 reviews

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

lola77's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Whimsical yet dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

nenaveenstra's review

adventurous dark reflective fast-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

4.0

I liked this book more than the first one, because it really felt like it had a true beginning and ending. I liked learning more about Jack and Jill, however I do think that a lot of information in here is just a more detailed version of what is said in the first book. I wish it was longer so I could learn more about the Moors. I'd like to get lost in this world, but we only get to see a glimpse of it. (I sense this is going to be a theme.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia

cady_sass's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WOW this blew my mind! It’s the second book and it’s so short that I literally can’t say anything without risking spoilers. Jac & Jill were mesmerizing in the first book so I’m so glad that’s the story we followed here. Absolutely captivating, give me more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

midnightstory's review

4.0

I think this was so much better the second time around! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ezwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death and Fatphobia

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

kers_tin's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism