Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards

3 reviews

pvbobrien's review

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, War, Death of parent, Murder, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Drug use, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Stalking, Self harm, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Rape

alouette's review

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

what else to say but wow... any and all gripes i might have had with the first novel of this urban fantasy were amended with this thrilling sequel. the new characters were lovely, and the dialogue just as fun. it was near impossible for me to put the book down, as following the adventures of the most beautiful found family i've ever seen is a completely immersive experience. the blend of action, intrigue, emotion, darkness, and love- there's probably a dozen other aspects to name, mixed in so well to create a stunning product. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Torture

frantic_vampire's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

Reread April 2022:

I loved rereading The Hanged Man. This time it seemed to go by so much faster and I tired to savor it. There were so many little things that I missed the first time around! I still love Rune and Brand to pieces. I also loved the everyone is starting to see Quinn’s potential! This book is still a solid five star read and I’m so excited for book three.

Original Review Jan 2021:
Oh. My. God. This book......*incoherent fangirl screeching and flailing*. I loved this book with my whole heart. There’s just no other way to say it. This went some unexpected directions and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out in the rest of the series.

The Hanged Man is filled with some of the most lovable characters. From Rune and Band, to Max and Quinn, to the Dawncreeks and all the rest. There is just no way that you couldn’t fall in love with them. Edwards really knows how to pull on your heartstrings. And damn, did he ever! Also! Quinn is one of my favorite characters from this series. He’s precious and just needs a hug.

There were so many amazing moments in this book! Soft moments with the kids and connecting as a ragtag found family. WTF moments filled with hideous and dark forbidden magic. Totally badass moments filled with new found powers and the claiming of birthrights. But there were also hilarious moments to balance everything out. It was all so good and I don’t think there was anything I didn’t like about this book.

Honestly, this book was amazing. I was totally blown away by it and I can’t wait to get my hand on the next book....and all short stories. The Hanged Man is getting a solid five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Torture, and War

Moderate: Death, Violence, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, and Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Gaslighting