Reviews tagging 'War'

Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

9 reviews

cicizzy's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit and War

how_sweet_the_sound's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

This book is very different from the rest of the Graceling realm series, especially with it’s multiple POVs, but it’s a beautiful story of love for each other and for one’s country as Bitterblue wants to continue to right the wrongs done to Monsea and Lovisa wants to right the wrongs done to herself and her family.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

kell_xavi's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

This is a strange series with every turn. I liked the politics here, but didn’t find the fantasy elements as strong. The sex was overkill.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: War

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit

Drowning. Slut shaming. Starvation. Relationship between characters who are currently both adults, but almost definitely met when one was around 10 and the other was an older teenager/adult.

punkbunnie22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Of all the Graceling realm books this one has easily become my favorite. Lovisa is the strongest character that Cashore has written and relatable beyond belief even in a wild fantasy world. 
As the Graceling realm continues Winterkeep has become the deepest and most wonderfully written of all 4 books. When diversity is included so easily it makes books much more enjoyable that way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and War

blake_bitch's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really enjoyed this. The characters were great, and I had never read any of the series prior and I was able to keep up more or less with the lore and history. Really enjoyable and did not want to put it down. Great happy ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief

Minor: War

If you hate the idea of animals being hurt, it keeps you a bit stressed ... but not too bad. If you hate locked up cellars... beware

cepbreed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF I TOTALLY CALLED IT AFTER READING THE LAST BOOK!!!

Bitterblue and Giddon have my entire heart and each chapter of longing and want made me fall for them more. The pining was beautifully done and the set up in the last book, even if unintentional, made them an instant favorite of mine. Soulmates don't always need to find each other immediately they just need to have their "its always been you" moment.

God I love Cashore's ability to flesh out characters in her entirely unique way. Each interaction is purposeful, each conversation adds layers to the personal narratives of the characters involved, it's masterful. I've never felt so close to a character in a fantasy novel as I do with Lovisa. She is remarkable and vulnerable. Just that is enough to inspire me. Thank you Kristen Cashore for this series that I never thought I'd love so hard. I'd like to travel back in time and simultaneously punch and hug the person I was when I picked up the first book. She was naive in expressing a dislike for the series, but wise to continue on despite that initial opinion. I'll remember these books forever.

Ranking of the books: Bitterblue, Winterkeep, Fire, Graceling

Song: 

• Mirrorball - Taylor Swift

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Drug use and Infidelity

miciahsreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: War

elle_dee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail