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kori_dragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and War
Sexual content in the later half of the book. Graphic murder in the later half of the book.kmtaylor002's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Religious bigotry
wilybooklover's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Infidelity and Injury/Injury detail
morganish's review against another edition
- 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
Paladin's Grace is a sweet, simple, tense little romance set in a pretty standard, traditional fantasy world. But it distinguishes itself by being part cute romance about sad 30-somethings finding new hope in each other, and part murder-mystery/thriller. It's straightforward, definitely humorous, and just a bit self-aware of the tropes and conceits of its genre(s). Trigger warnings for panic attacks, past domestic and child abuse, and stuff about corpses and dead bodies.
Aaannnd that's it, folks. Otherwise, it's pretty much exactly what it says on the tin. A story that seems big, but feels small and intimate, and may only become your favorite book if you're looking for something that's not trying to become blow you away. It's comfortable, and intimate, and cozy. And I'm very biased, but it's hard for me to imagine someone not liking this unless they don't like romance, don't like anything that even smacks of horror or thriller-type action, or just can't get on board with something set in a traditional fantasy world.
Just another T. Kingfisher book that leaves me wondering why I haven't read all the other T. Kingfisher books already.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Religious bigotry
Minor: Gaslighting
Additional content warnings: *body horror *gross corpses and decapitations *some elements might not be great for people who don't like horror *mMC and others of his religious order can fall into uncontrolled violent spells (though never directed at fMC and I don't think it's as bad as it sounds or fetishized like in some romances, but just putting it out there for anyone that has zero tolerance for this kind of story element) *bad criminal justice system