Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

10 reviews

crystalisreading's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A+ concept and ideas. I was so excited for this book, but the writing style didn't work for me. Listened to the audio and even Bahni Turpin couldn't save it for me.  the magic system was unique and creative but I couldn't find any consistent logic to it. The cast was delightfully black,  with the only named white character having a secret of her own.  Friendship was a huge part of the story, and I loved the inclusion of a queer couple.  So much to like.  I just wish I would have enjoyed it more overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Death of parent

spikehype's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Domestic abuse

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Gore, Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Alcohol

owlstory's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Blood, and Murder

As the book's main character is a former slave and was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, any historical context, including the horrible ways enslaved people were treated, is included in this book. Generational trauma related to slavery is a theme from the book.

katelynprice's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this book even though I would definitely consider it to be a slow burn. Usually, I like a faster plot pace, so I was surprised that this book held my attention. While the mystery wasn't necessarily riveting, I really enjoyed the celestial magic and the Interlude (flashback) chapters. I would've liked further explanation about sorcery magic and more development/distinction of some of the side characters. Overall, it's a good debut, and I plan to continue with the series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Blood

Minor: Infertility

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Blood and War

mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

nullandvoidlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

stephbakerbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.0

Okay, first off, I loved this one on audio! The narrator did a fantastic job bringing Hetty’s voice to life and it kept me hooked the whole time.

Secondly, this book has a lot of elements to it, but I think it’s primarily a mystery story. There’s not a ton of world-building or explanation as to how this magic works, and it’s not the main focus. It’s more like Hetty is a detective who happens to do magic also. I would have liked a bit more exploration into the magic side, but I think the story still works as it is. Just don’t go into it expecting a big fantasy story.

The characters are all great but I especially loved Hetty and her relationship with Benjy. We get flashbacks throughout the story of Hetty’s past and their history together, and I loved slowly learning their story at the same time that Hetty is discovering new feelings and truths about herself in the present. I’m a fan of this romance 😍

This book does end neatly (no cliffhanger), so I was excited to learn there will be a sequel out later this year! I will definitely be reading it because I want more Hetty and Benjy 🙌🏼

Thank you to Libro.fm, the publisher, and the author for my ALC!

Read if you like: historical fiction, mysteries, detective duos, Philly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

thistle_and_verse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Blood

Moderate: Death and Infertility

Minor: Kidnapping and Abortion