Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek

16 reviews

thebookgaydar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

ms_morri1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

If you love Howls Moving Castle (book or movie imo) you’ll love this story. I wouldn’t say it’s a one for one copy, but you can’t help but notice the similarities. That said, I don’t think it detracts from the charm of this tale. The heroine is very relatable, as she is like most young women trying to figure out who they are. While she starts out seeming very timid, the trauma she’s experienced by being a strange girl in a small village explains her lack of confidence. Our hero–on the other hand–is quite the opposite. Is very confident, to the point of possibly being too arrogant, until you realize he is has his own insecurities and trauma. Two people healing in different ways. And it’s lovely to see how they support each other.
I wouldn’t call this a cozy read, but a good fall read. A story with just enough of the spooky vibes to make it a great book to curl up with a cup of tea or coffee with. And though it is considered to be YA, it doesn’t fall back on those annoying YA tropes that can sometimes make it frustrating for an adult to read. I strongly recommend to anyone who is looking for a book to bring on those cozy fall vibes but isn’t quite into the cozy fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

chris_reads's review

emotional hopeful mysterious slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment

nat20charisma's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.25

Predictable at times, but still full of small surprises. Overall I enjoyed the story. The ending was not what I expected considering the cheesy fairytale that was the rest of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent

blewballoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

I admit I bought this based on the cover, and I can happily say that the cover matches the tone and quality of the book very well. I would recommend this to fans of Howl's Moving Castle the Studio Ghibli film (not the book it's based on), but the atmosphere is somewhat darker and less fanciful. I would also compare it to Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, but the writing felt closer to the characters and easier to submerge into. I listened to the audiobook and I thought the narrator did a great job of  handling the complex pronunciations and reflecting Liska's positive attitude in the face of danger and horror. 

I expected the ending, but I hoped I might be wrong. The epilogue offers a small glimmer of hope.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

allyareads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

One of my favourite things in the universe is a sentient house. My other favourite is a broody, chaotic, bisexual wizard. Niche, I know but you can understand how excited I was when I found out that it wasn't just Howl's Moving Castle that fits the bill.
This is the Polish folklore version of Howl's Moving Castle (the Ghibli movie not the Diana Wynne Jones book). It's just as beautiful, atmospheric, and genuinely sweet.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel but it's a solid cozy fantasy easy read.

Thank you Penguin for the reader copy I had such a good time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment

thewitchykitty's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

why can't books like this ever just have a goddamn happy ending. why's it always gotta be so bittersweet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

haven't been this distraught over a book since grade eight I'm in agony I'm in mourning I'm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

*There is a scene where someone poisons their cow on purpose to expose another character but it's the only on page depiction of animal harm/cruelty *There is a scene that implies a character is in a abusive marriage