Reviews tagging 'Death'

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

559 reviews

kegts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This was a breathtaking story with heartbreaking emotional depth and delves into grief so beautifully. I wish I could mesmer myself just so I could read it again for the first time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Grief

Moderate: Violence

jess_always_reading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow, this was a blast! I usually stay away from YA but this book was not too YA for me. It's an amazing read with a really interesting story and a great perspective. I absolutely love the twisting of Arthurian legend, secret societies, and Demon hunting into this wonderful new adventure with some truly unexpected twists and turns. 

The mental health / grief representation and the exploration of black history and legacies were so well handled and incorporated into the story. 

There are quite a few characters and my tired brain sometimes lost track of who was who and who had done what in previous scenes but I think that's more of a me issue 😅

11/10 would recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexism, Torture, and Transphobia

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Loved this so much. I loved the history and magic system. I loved the depth and sadness. I loved the world building and the characters. I especially loved Bree and I have a crush on Sel. Can’t wait to continue this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

insidious_toxins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring tense 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

One of the best books I’ve read in a long time this story absolutely enveloped me. Between the struggles of being black & being a woman is clearly seen throughout the book. The plot twist was absolutely fantastic in my opinion & it was pretty fast paced for me I can’t wait to start the 2nd book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

readsavvy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

I’m blown away. Impressive handling of personal grief and healing with therapy, intergenerational trauma, abusive institutional power, racism and misogyny, but also fun and action packed with relatable & cute young love and Arthurian legends 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Death of parent

joey_estrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

I started this book during a reading slump and I prefer 3rd over 1st person narration so it was hard to get into at first. Once I got about 70-80 pages in though, it really hooked me in. 

The fighting/action sequences were very captivating and well written.

The POC representation is very refreshing and relatable. I appreciated that this book showed the different ways racism presents itself as well as how racism can affect someone in ways you wouldn't even think of. It's rare to see racism, slavery, and ancestry talked about in the way this book did. It was comforting in a melancholy sort of way.

This book is about magic, but it's also about colonialism. Neither of these aspects felt overshadowed by the other. There was a perfect blend of both.

The subtle LGBTQIA+ representation was also a nice touch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Slavery, Vomit, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, and War

enchanteddroppings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

This was the book club pick for June, that I originally planned to read in May, didn't have time to read in June, but finally read and finish in August.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual assault

sanchezcaligurl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Great story. Slow to start since there is a lot to cover but lots of action in between until it gets to the climax and it’s all fast paced after that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Car accident, and Alcohol

brainwave_caravan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Misogyny

rainy_day_and_a_book's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Favorite book I've ever read. Every other book has been ruined because it will never live up to this. I had to take a while after finishing the two books that are currently available to drag myself back to the real world. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Blood