Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Das Mädchen und der Winterkönig by Katherine Arden

77 reviews

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Miscarriage

dragonaion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

It is hard when you start a sequel to a good story; sometimes the time between each book makes the second start with a "jolt" and almost have to remember itself. This book is brilliantly connected to the first, it wove the end with the new beginning very well, and by page 30 I was leaving in my seat and excitedly turning each page. 
It was heartwarming to see a story mentioned from my childhood and the mix of history, fantasy, romance, and adventure with political intrigue was beautifully woven and naturally fell together. I have to get the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

This is a historical fiction with a romance with an ambodiment of Death; the main character has to hide she is female is an extreme example of a patriarchal world.

hellavaral's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

I liked this less than the first book (mostly because Vasya made basically every bad decision possible) but I am still excited for the final book of the trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

botanicalbookshelves's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Death of parent

violetwraith's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Religious bigotry

matcha_pages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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 had a hard time getting into this book. This second installment was a lot darker and violent compared to the first book which was more fairytale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

noragoudie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A very satisfying sequel to the first installment of the series. Well executed, and kept me engaged throughout. There was a magical quality about the first one that wasn’t quite the same here, but still a wonderful book and I’m looking forward to starting the third.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

raptorq's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Slavery

chloebaboey's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and War