Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

52 reviews

pirat314's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicide, and War

lyraparledor's review

emotional funny mysterious slow-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

3.0

There are bodiless murdered heads and a paladin who knits warm socks.
Tragically heterosexual romance, but no book is perfect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War

neleusb's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

my first book by t kingfisher and certainly not the last. the dialogue was super witty and i was so invested in the saints paladins.

the awkward situations between grace and stephen were making me crack up from the jump, starting with bad porn acting with chainmail chaffing and ending in a cute ass relationship, adorable

so refreshing seeing not only protags older than 25, but also i was overjoyed at the nonbinary side character rep

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Toxic relationship

ambs_elizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Kingfisher is the master of cozy fantasy! Witty, relatable, kinda spooky with well written romance—perfection! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

itsasecret's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

hannahfreyvogel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

smartcookiesca's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and War

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.5

Somehow I forgot this was a romantasy between placing my hold on Libby and getting the book. It was a pleasant surprise!

Overall I think it was a good book! I really enjoyed listening to it. Stephen and Grace were really interesting and complex MCs. It was fun to follow them and uncover more about their histories and see how they function in the situation thrust upon them. Not only that, but I really enjoyed each character’s personal arc. Stephen grappling with his grief, struggle with losing his god, and how it’s bonded him so deeply to the other paladins was really compelling. I also loved learning more about Grace’s past and seeing her grow and overcome it.

The characters being so well written and compelling really sold me on the romance and its development. While it moved a little quickly for my taste, I still loved every minute. I thought it was really sweet and the conflict keeping them from being together was understandable. It didn’t frustrate me like some others do.

The book did have its flaws though. I don’t think the book balanced the three plot lines very well. It left me feeling dissatisfied by the conclusion. Also, while I loved the narrator’s voice, I think his delivery was a bit lacking in feeling.

Overall it was a really enjoyable romantasy. I definitely recommend checking it out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Medical content

leontyna's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the book. The lack of self-confidence in the characters was a bit overdone but mostly believable. My only complaint would be that some of the plot points remained unexplained, I hope the sequels will solve that though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship