Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Misrule by Heather Walter

20 reviews

veggiestrawenjoyer13's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

For the first time ever, I actually liked the sequel better than the first book. Some of the first book continued into this one, like the somewhat flatness of the characters and stereotypical/expected behavior. However, I found myself more interested in continuing the book. I was really skeptical after reading some reviews, though I genuinely was more interested in this book. I could see where the writing style of the author improved in certain places. There were also moments that I completely didnt expect and fully shocked me.

For example, I expected Derek’s betrayal because he was too obviously involved. But I didn’t expect Aurora and Neve’s separate plot. I didnt see it coming, like how I had for Derek and Kal.

The character’s still struggled with lacking dimension, but I think they had more complex emotions and motives than in the first book. This made it much more intriguing to read. The ending became very fast paced and quite rushed, I’m not very satisfied with it. Overall, this book was still better (in my opinion) than the first of the series. I’m not sure that I would recommend them, but if you think this is something you would like, you should give it a try.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Bullying

jasmindragon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

Such a good book, but weird how they skip over multiple centuries like it's nothing? I expected more of the lovers from the first book and was disappointed. Amazing world-building, betrayal from left and right, angsty lesbians with tension in the royal court, what more could you want.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

WHY MAKE THE ENTIRE ENDING ABOUT "LOVE SAVES THE WAR" AND THE ONES BEING IN LOVE NOT EVEN BEING TOGETHER AFTER CENTURIES OF YEARNING FOR EACH OTHER, VI I AM SO COMING AFTER YOU AFTER YOU RECOMMENDING THIS TO ME KNOWING THE ENDING, ITS BULLSHIT. THE FUCKING KISS THEY SHARED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK THAT AURORA INIATED, ONLY JUST FOR HER TO BACK OFF AND SAYING "ITS TOO MUCH", GIRL, YOU STARTED IT!?@? INFURIATINGG AND ALYCE NOT BEING ABLE TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" FOR THE ENTIRITY OF THE BOOK WHILE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO WAKE HER UP FOR A CENTURY LONG IS ALSO, MIS-FKING-CALCULATION, I KNOW THE ALYCE FROM THE PREVIOUS BOOK WOULD HAVE SERENADED HER ON HER KNEES WITH WHATEVER AURORA WISHES TO HEAR. good book tho

mirandyli's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

THIS BOOK WAS SO MESSY! The plot of the second book was so much worse than the first one. The first book had great world building, which is expanded on in the second book. But

the main character is hopelessly and problematically in love with her oppressor. It’s a whole mess. There are so many plot twists that will make you so frustrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism

princess_sara_sparkles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

Great duology and story. Heart-wrenching the whole way through 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

blackheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I loved the world building in this book. The little background scenes of side characters were some of my favorite little nuggets.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Classism

leafylover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture

keya_caivalur's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Confinement, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Classism

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

Too slow, got bored, first book was better

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

Plot: 3.5 ★
Prose: 4 ★
Pace: 3 ★
Concept/Execution: 4 ★/3★
Characters: 3.5 ★
Worldbuilding: 3.5 ★
Ending: 3.5 ★

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

jay_da_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent