Reviews tagging 'Death'

Asedio y tormenta by Leigh Bardugo

211 reviews

kt_timms's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I think I enjoyed this book more than the first. I feel like there was a lot going on in this storyline that I found particularly interesting. There was definitely some explicit religious content that I found really interesting, how it was included in a fantasy/magical context. It was a different perspective on how that can play out, and I think it was an addition to the story itself, in a good way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide and Fire/Fire injury

nonotyoshi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Alcohol

ineedrhythm's review

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: War

rainbowspacewitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this one even more than the first.

Seeing Alina lean into her powers and becoming who she is meant to be was a joy (though Mal's wounded puppy routine got a little old) and seeing how the Darkling once again outsmarted them was exciting.

I can't wait to see how the story ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Body horror and Self harm

lilawsahar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.75

It was slow in the middle. The action was packed in the beginning and end of the book. I loved how the book ended.

I love that Alina and the Darkling are wounded. They need to heal before their final battle. That Alina tricked the Darkling into thinking she’d go with him when she used his power to try and destroy him. I feel bad for Genya. I’m glad she’s back with David though.

I also love how three men are vying for her power (and love?). I want her to be with the darkling or the prince. I kind of am rooting for the Darkling to win the war. Just for the plot hehe. 

Also I hate the lead character lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

takarakei's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Well… that was a book I read.

Except the last chapter was a banger!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

This was my favorite of the Shadow and Bone series - a fast paced second book that really catapults you into action and keeps it going through the whole book. Part of the fun of this new book is the new cast of characters it brings with it (Sturmhond hands down becomes my favorite character in the entire series, can we pls get a spin-off, Leigh??) and we get to learn more about the Grisha, the Darkling, and what makes them who they are. There is good palace intrigue, drama, battles between good and evil - this installment had it all! I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and War