Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

106 reviews

littlewishling's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

It just keeps getting better. I adore all of the characters so much and can’t wait to read the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

pvp_niki's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

jjyork's review

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

nostoat's review against another edition

5.0

Much stronger than the first book, which was a bit oddly paced and plotted. Dr. Wilde as always, remains one of my favorite main characters, with Wendell as a delightful foil to her. I loved the additions of Ariadne and Dr. Rose Farris in this one. Giving Emily a young mentee she doesn't know what to do with and another scholar to scrap with who is truly a SCHOLAR and not merely dithering about like Wendell is so perfect. I can't wait to see her adventure farther afield in the next book!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

menagerie_of's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, and Alcohol

ceeonearth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

 I really enjoy that it’s written in the form of journal entries. I like that it took what worked from the first book and did a remix of that, plus giving us a bigger view of the world. Loveable characters (though I never did warm up to professor Rose), and all the different fay creatures were so inventive (and very scary). I love how smart, determined and resourceful Emily is. This is the best of cozy fantasy to me - lots of cozy elements but there an actual PLOT with STAKES! I love how all the pieces of this story came together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

user613's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Violence: Various murders, and near-deaths. Lots of danger. Fae dissect and eat people.

In one scene Wendell goes on a murderous rampage, similar to what he did last book. This includes brief descriptions of carving the heart out of the enemies.

Statue made of frozen toes and fingers. Skulls. Injuries, Poisoning. Romance: mention of married man who falls in love with a faerie woman, then after a few months goes back to his wife broken after the faerie gets bored of him. Wendell’s male relative has a husband, mentioned a few times.

Emily decides to take their relationship further. In one scene they’re in a tent overnight,

they start kissing and she asks him to get undressed, nothing else shown. In the morning they’re shown getting dressed.

She later accepts Wendell’s proposal.

Other: mentions of Rose’s tattoos on his arm and speculations as to where they end. Emily later discovers they end at his elbows

naomibehero's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

Emily is an amazing heroine, and I really enjoyed the last half of this book. It had more romance than the first and more political intrigue and mystery. 

Wendall remains delightful.

These two are navigating the complexities of him being a fairie king and wanting to marry her. When they make love - and it is making love, the way it is written- there is real vulnerability and hope that was so sweet. A brilliqnt moment and her love for him becomes a driving force in her desire to rescue him, despite her struggles to express herself. All very sweet and it gave the adventure greater importance

My only complaint was that I found the first half a bit slow. 

Really liked this book. It was sweet and made me smile. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

shaunack's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

bookwormofststephens's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence