Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Varjo ja riipus by Leigh Bardugo

36 reviews

mythicsage's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

angreadseverything's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Blood

august_18's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement

casdelvo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual violence and Suicidal thoughts

rwilcox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.75

The female protag lacks agency until the very end. Other than that little fact, it was an amazing plot with well developed characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

noxygens'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
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Child death

themiscyra_anna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Child death and Rape

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

The novel never failed to provide that thrill and keep readers on their toes about what was going on, despite showing a roundabout and rough process of character development, which mostly consisted of the book. The heroine's training, physically, mentally, and emotionally, was far too difficult, and every step she took made you root for her, as it also traversed with various feelings—one of which I mostly find bothersome—confusion, but very much needed for the plot. I've only gotten halfway through the series adaptation, and I decided it would be better if I started with the book and came back to it later, which resulted in a satisfying decision. And, in terms of world building, having seen its physicality in film with the series has helped weave the image along the lines of the writing that flowed easily, which I loved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail