Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix

17 reviews

pattyblom's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Story about Susan whose life is turned upside down after meeting Merlin. Very nice read. Diverse cast of people. Funny as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I probably would have loved this if I'd read it as a teen but as I am not a teen anymore this was just okay. Fun, but probably won't bother reading book 2 unless the library gets a copy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Self harm

ophycore's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Animal death, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Self harm

le3713's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This one lacked something for me. I was confused by the world building in a way that got in the way of me being gripped by the story's tension.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

minanonim's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, War, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Self harm, Gun violence, and Death of parent

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence

queerreaderchaos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I work in a bookstore and this book just came out in french so, with the recommendation of a colleague, I started The Left-Handed Booksellers to share my thoughs and see if it was worth recommending so near to the Spooky Season! I'm not the best at reviews, so bear with me!
It is normal to find this book a bit confusing at first: you're dropped right into the action, with very little info as to how we got there. But don't worry, it's coming. The story is riddled with action, mixed with a lot of explanation and backstories because, like Susan, we know only a fraction of this world. Some readers might finds some parts repetitive 

(aka the kidnappings, even I thought it started to get off hand)

, or slowed by the ever-coming flow of trivia, but it reads well and we are rewarded with a story rich of folklore, history, and magic. I loved the character of Merlin, with his non-gender conforming sense of fashion and his very peculiar personality (balanced by his sister Vivien)! Susan was interesting, although she took in too well what was happening to her. Don't get me wrong, she responded in her own fashion and had a believable learning trajectory, but I would have freaked out if I was in her place (but that's just me :P ). All in all, I really loved the book, and will definetly talk about it to anyone who wants to hear (or not). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

fantasycat's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal death