Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Will of the Many by James Islington

54 reviews

iono's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Death, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Torture, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, and War

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

trapdorr's review against another edition

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? No

4.25

Very interesting world building and concept. I throughly enjoyed that aspect of the novel. The plot was a bit confusing at times tho but it’s because you’re discovering/learning with the mmc. Wish their were slightly more straightforward answers tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book, though it had a slow start, ended up having me in a chokehold. I have to thank my friend for getting it for me last Christmas because it might be the best book of 2024 for me.
The worldbuilding was so intense and phenomenal. Though there was obviously many layers to the world, which was built off of Ancient Rome standards, it didn’t feel too complicated or over explained. 
The characters were all multifaceted and deeply flawed which i appreciated.
The overarching themes, though, are what I most resonated with. When fighting against a broken society, how do you stop yourself from becoming just another broken society? How do you fix the system when it’s the people who are broken? How do you stay true to your morals when you’re being threatened and blackmailed? The question of ancient philosophers that one. 
And speaking of Ancient Rome and Greece, I do like the clever use of deus ex Machina that didn’t feel like a cop out but seemed like a clever way to call back to the Ancient Rome inspiration. 
And I did get very connected to the story line so the plot twists at the end wrenched my heart and had me gasping.
My fellow fantasy and dark academia readers, you need to check this one out 🤓 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit and War

mills33's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

welaneyding's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

dontquotekonthat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief

axz14's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

bobin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and War

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War