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scripturient's Reviews (190)
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's amazing story-wise, but the amount of rape in this book left a very bad taste in my mouth. There is not a single story without a woman being exploited, abused, raped or objectified. Probably not the best time to pick this up ...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
There is nothing terribly new about this book - dragons, bonds, dark academia, enemies to lovers - but it was combined in a way that still made it really interesting and enjoyable. The twists were a little predictable and I feel like the relationship between Violet and Xaden might get very rollercoaster-y and annoying in the next book, but overall a solid and exciting fantasy story that I will happily continue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-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
Still one of my favourite books ever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Drug use, War
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Part literary analysis part memoir, this was a very interesting read! I found a few of the author's translations a bit ... much, but I will put that down under creative liberties. The circular storytelling made it a bit hard to follow at first, but the longer you read, the more everything starts to come together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a weird little book. I think it is best going into this knowing as little as possible, so I will refrain from making more comments.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I honestly think this would have worked better if it didn't try to be Romeo and Juliet so hard. The setting is great, the story is intriguing, but the Shakespeare references felt a little forced and the similar names drove me crazy. Roma Montagov is just a bit much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
The ending felt a bit rushed, I would have loved a bit more insight into how everything came together in the end – some things did not quite make sense to me there. But the world was intriguing and I really cared for the characters, so overall a great read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
This was incredibly hard to read, especially as it becomes increasingly clear that the parents just do not give a shit about their children.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the chapters of the side characters more than Cleo's and Frank's. They just seemed so dysfunctional from the get go that I couldn't really invest myself in their relationship at all. It's beautifully written and an emotional experience, but I don't think it's for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Volume 5
Christopher Golden, Chris Boal, Doug Petrie, Jim Pascoe, Jane Espenson, Joss Whedon, Cliff Richards, Tom Fassbender
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like the longer stories, but the short ones tend to fall really flat. Also a bit disappointed that there is not a single story with Faith before she became the villain, I would have enjoyed reading about her.