Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

65 reviews

jessversteeg's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Slavery, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Self harm, and Grief

v_____'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book, I simply couldn't put it down.
Oraya emotional journey was so raw and relatable, I'm so heartbroken for her!

I hated the ending tough! Wtf!

I mean, why the fuck did they get married? He lied to her, made her feel safe, just to abuse her confidence like that!
I really need a serious relentless + brutal revenge arc in the next book!

Plus: I need to know more about Vincent, whose story we learn almost nothing about. To me he was the most interesting character, I loved the mystery that surrounded him.
I request a prequel about Vincents life, pretty please 🙏

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dani_365's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture

fluffy_comet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

It just fell flat at the end.

The forced marriage plot

was deeply frustrating, and the fact that all these two has to do was COMMUNICATE THE BAREST AMOUNT to avoid

another deadly war

was kind of infuriating at the end. The writer's grammar leaves much to be desired and I swear to God if she does the triplicate thing over (and over and over) in the next book I *will* DNF it. Loopholes and editing problems abound: you're telling me a 20 year old living in vampire territory isn't worried about her period? Also certain sentences/descriptions are repeated in the book in difficult situations, ie: he pissed himself, bleeding is bad, etc. 

Enjoyable read though, but it was very much a "kinda want to see what happens" vibe that drew me to ordering the next book, not a "I need to know what happens NOW".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

r3ader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The ending?!?? Oh. My. God. Not sure if the ending was brilliant or ruined everything?!?? 
This book was awesome. Like TRULY awesome. I recommend it to EVERYONE who loves romantasy (just as much as me). 
This is one of these few books you read, that seem like they change the way you see the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Religious bigotry, and War

got_smut's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

It’s kind of like Vampire Hunger Games, but with spice 🔥🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

sbordo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief, War, and Classism

Minor: Slavery and Trafficking

niamhrowanch's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

THIS RUINED ME

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism