Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

6 reviews

vireogirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Good but not as well written as the first one. Some of the plot twists seemed forced. People forgave too easily. 
There were beautiful descriptions such as the flying scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

celery's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Content Warnings: violence, blood, and death.
Mention of: murder, death of loved one[s], pregnancy, classism, sexism, grief

OMG this duology was so good! I will definitely be rereading this story and imagining the lives the characters lead after the story ends 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death, Sexism, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

eelizard's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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: Confinement, Death, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

kenziewol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault