Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Seafire by Natalie C. Parker

7 reviews

alexalily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Violence, and Addiction

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Drug use, Torture, Slavery, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

thedulcineaeffect's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I think I went in like a lot of people expecting something slightly different to what the book claimed itself to be. This is by no means a bad story, just a bit predictable at times. It was fun to see the crew get into situations and see how they would get out, even if sometimes they got out of situations a bit too easily.

Also like a few people, I went in expecting some f/f content and was disappointed when there wasn't anything

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unless you count that one character making eyes at someone moments before she was injured. There's nothing wrong with having a queer author not have any explicit queer rep in their stories, but there's enough subtext to make it feel like there was something there; it feels like either the relationship in question was cut at the last minute or the author was censored by the publisher (I feel like the former is more likely, and maybe it will be bought up again in a future installment).

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Speaking of relationships, I was so confused at the Cal/Oran relationship that came out of nowhere. The book felt like it had been building towards Pi/Oran and then it swerved starboard seemingly to make an enemies to lovers relationship for the hell of it. Cal should have been allowed to forgive Oran without the awkward romance angle, and the relationship feels a bit comphet for my liking.

Finally, although I am definitely going to read the next book, I can't help but think

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the ending where Cal goes and raids the Bale Blossom alone despite her crew saying AT LEAST THREE TIMES THAT THEY'RE HER FAMILY AND THAT IF THEY MAKE A BAD DECISION, IT'S TOGETHER feels like it was just there to spring a sequel hook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, War, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Death, and Death of parent

kayyyqgilbs's review against another edition

adventurous sad 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Death

Minor: Child death and Blood

booksthatburn's review against another edition

Very description- and action-heavy, even the calm moments are packed with descriptions of where everyone is and exactly what they're doing. Not what I'm looking for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

crzicricket's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

I loved this book, every minute of it. The character driven parts of the story were amazing, the inclusion was just great, and I loved the change of pace for where a story takes place. (for me)

I am excited for the next book and to see where the story goes. To see how the characters grow and push each other, and how they will overcome the challenges that were put against them in this book that carry over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Addiction, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

hazelsnoot's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Violence

literarycavy's review

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking