Reviews tagging 'Death'

La Guía del Mago Frugal Para Sobrevivir En La Inglaterra del Medievo / The Fruga L Wizards Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

25 reviews

rehtaehwashere's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

 

• What I liked: I liked the play on Norse mythology with the magic in the alternate universe he ends up in. I like that both the
  cop he's friends with and the gang he was actually in 
    are full of trash people which is very realistic. I liked that in the end he got to
  stay with Sefawynn without hurting the wights
  . Really concerned about what that alternate universe's Loki is doing
  with his laptop though that's sus as hell and very in character for him
  . I liked the version of Vikings in this book, too, and that the magic of this world was in being able to read, but it was done in a way that wasn't childish cringe/tacky but in a way that actually worked really really well
• What I disliked: It was misleading in the title in that it sounded like fantasy-fiction which is what he TYPICALLY WRITES and was actually science fiction. That
  it started off convincing us 
  the main character is a cop in a sci-fi novel which almost made me DNF it
• Overall thoughts: A really cool book with an interesting take on alternate universes and that supposedly magic isn't real in any of them
  and yet he found the one real fantasy world
  . The cross over between sci-fi and fantasy that happened in this book.
  That it WASN'T the cop book it felt like it was in the beginning and that the romance in the book wasn't the whole point of the book but it was a nice side plot.
    That the whole book was the main character redefining who he is to himself and eventually figures out who he wants to be and
  helps save this alternate reality and build a home there where he felt wanted and appreciated.
    Finding himself and making a home
• Recommend to a friend? Y but would depend on the friend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

A Douglas Adams-esque science fantasy that I thoroughly enjoyed! It's entirely possible that non-Sanderson readers are enjoying the secret project books better than the Sanderson fans. We go in with no expectations and are immensely entertained. This one is humorous, but not frothy, and pulls together the adventuring, the fantasy, the sci-fi, and the human story quite well by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child death and Suicide attempt

erin_362's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

3.75

It started out kind of confusing and slow, but about a third of the way through it started picking up and I did enjoy it. It’s not my favorite of Sanderson’s worldbuilding- it was a bit confusing and some parts

like people from Earth having a weird effect on beings from the book’s dimension

didn’t make a ton of sense- but overall it was enjoyable and fun. I always love a character finally standing up for themselves and becoming a new person, and John’s character development was really good. It’s almost 4 stars, but because I still feel confused it’s not quite there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide attempt, Murder, and Colonisation

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

2.75

Excellent writing, really weird plot and I just don't totally get the point of this book. Which is sad because I felt like it should have been good 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jennaem27's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder and Colonisation

sassmistress's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

Five stars, page turner. Anything I say will be a spoiler but I'm a sucker for SFF that can make me laugh. Very original concept with some good old tropes like "wakes up with no memories" and side comment footnotes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt and War

Cursing infrequent, includes such words as "he**" and "hot d***", plus one "arse" and 2 occurrences in another language. Also a few invented curses.

Romantic content:

Past tense girlfriend. Budding relationship with hand holding, horseback riding "pressed together", she-smells-good, and general sappiness.

Spiritual content:

Norse-ish gods are real--some discussed, one acting unseen, and one corporeal. Brownie stories (called "wights" in this book) real and acted out daily. The wights are shadow-like and accept small offerings in exchange for favors.

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

kylieqrada's review against another edition

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

3.5

I am an eternal B Sands stan, but this wasn't really it for me. I liked the format of the special edition I have, and the concept is sound. But some of the themes didn't quite land. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide attempt, Murder, and Colonisation

obtoosegoose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

2.5

The amnesia felt like a convenience rather than a driving plot point.  A cute story. Feels more like an amateur fan fic than a fully developed novel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt