Reviews tagging 'Death'

Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian

7 reviews

no_mourners_'s review

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Child death, and Vomit

woweewhoa's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Classism and Death of parent

afellowreader_09's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.25

Love Rory. Love Teddy. I'm upset that Teddy couldn't go back to Cambridge bc he had to take care of Louisa. But I really love Rory and Teddy's relationship. Academic rivals to lovers>>>. I wonder where Gemma went and when she'll be back. Definitely read this book too early but still eagerly awaiting for answers to all unanswered questions in book 2!!! Lots of love<3. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Death

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, and Vomit

angelsfw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Cannibalism

lit_tilly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

This book is about witches and academia and rivals, who become lovers and by forced proximity. It’s so cute and loved this read it as part of the TransRights Readathon as the author is non-binary.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Child death

shutupaboutbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

"That was the difference between men who grew up coddled, spoon fed success until hunger formed only from its loss,  and women who'd reached success by clawing through their own flesh"

This book was just incredible. It's hard to put into words exactly how it made me feel but I'm going to try. 

First of all, the prose. Agajanian weaves beautiful words with horrifying imagery, resulting in a tense and emotional atmosphere. She uses powerful metaphors to not only get the point across but to glue it to your brain. The way they wrote grief and misery had me feeling it right along with the characters. 

Second, the characters. They are flawed and don't try to hide it. They let their flaws dictate their choices and do it unapologetically. That is until they help each other realize that there is more to them than just what they lack.

Lastly, the romance. It was so well developed. You felt their conflicting emotions right along with them. It felt natural and not at all forced. They had me crying so hard. I want someone to see me the way they saw each other. 

All in all, it is a phenomenal book that everyone should read. I'm stunned this is her debut. I can' t wait for the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Eating disorder, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content