ravenscrowsnest's Reviews (209)

The Scorpio Races

Maggie Stiefvater

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Classism

The Queen of Nothing

Holly Black

2.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Grief

Minor: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy

The Wicked King

Holly Black

4.25

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Torture, Gaslighting

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Vomit

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

3.5

adventurous dark informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship

The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

5.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Murder

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

5.0

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Grief

Ruin and Rising

Leigh Bardugo

4.0

adventurous dark emotional sad 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: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, War

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content

Siege and Storm

Leigh Bardugo

3.25

adventurous funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, War

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Body horror, Self harm

Shadow and Bone

Leigh Bardugo

3.0

adventurous informative lighthearted relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, War

Minor: Body shaming, Blood, Vomit

Crooked Kingdom

Leigh Bardugo

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Kidnapping

Minor: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking