Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

121 reviews

my_forest_library's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Murder, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

najah's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

I didn't know that I wanted to hear more about Jack and Jill's story until I read this book. I truly had a wonderful time with the story and flew through the last 100 pages. The writing style was beautiful. I usually have a very tough time imagining things, but I was about to create some sort of image in my head as I read. If you have a more active imagination, you will have no trouble visualizing the scenes. The book is more description driven than dialogue driven, but I was completely fine with that. 

<semi-spoilers> The last 30 pages made me cry and I wasn't expecting it. I am definitely a Jack stan and now thinking about how everyone treated her in the first book makes me irrational angry </semi'spoilers>

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, and Pedophilia

I am still unsure if the Master is a p*d*phile, but he gave me those vibes so I put them in the minor content warning. It made me kind of uncomfortable so I felt it necessary to mention it I should also mention that the body shaming is not something that is encouraged or seen as a good thing in this book. A character is called fat in a negative connotation a few times as an insult. I thought it may be important to mention it just in case that may be triggering for some people.

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: Blood, Confinement, Death, and Toxic relationship

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

melaniereadsbooks's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

This book is so much darker and grittier than the first in the series! I loved to get to know Jack and Jill's origin story in this book, but I really loved the atmosphere. The Moors is such an interesting world and it was so gothic and beautifully described! I really loved this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

gem114's review

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

Origin story of Jack and Jill from Every Heart a Doorway. Audiobook isn't as well-narrated as the first, but I appreciated learning their backstory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

snowhite_says's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Can’t explain how much I love this series!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia

nickoliver's review

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, and Murder

zogg's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death

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

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

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

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

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, and Miscarriage