Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Sekret Julii by Tahereh Mafi

39 reviews

jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

way better than book 1, and i loved book 1!

the character development is fantastic, i LOVE aaron warner oh my god. and kenji my beloved??? juliette my girl??? adam’s more clingy & annoying but i still like him tbh 

i cannot wait to read adam’s novella & ignite me <3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

like all dystopian novels, this book contains violence and war and death

luzzemilee's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Cursing, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Cursing

Minor: Car accident

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Medical content

laurenvoice's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Unravel Me was quite the read; a lot happens, and it gets tense and emotional.

This one has a lot more action than Shatter Me. It has a lot of character development, especially with Juliette and Warner; I finally get why people are obsessed with Aaron Warner; he has many layers.

I am excited to read Ignite Me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nirellis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Confinement and Suicide

jen1804's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

I enjoyed this second book in the Shatter Me series, what I will say though is that I’ve made the mistake of reading the next two books in this series before coming back to write my review of this one. So whilst I gave it a 4.25 after immediately finishing it, I can’t fully remember all my reasons why now, or 100% distinguish what happened in this book and what happened in the later ones, whoops! It also took me a really long time to read it because I started it at the end of August, then proceeded to be really busy due to getting married early September, and then picked this back up when presented with chill time on my honeymoon. So I also cannot fully remember what happened at the beginning of this book, lol so tragic, what even is this review!?

All I know is;
•There was some decent, albeit limited character development of Juliette, I’m glad Kenji told her to stop whining so much and actually grow a pair. I get that she’s been through some traumatic shit but we’re in a dystopian world, everyone’s gone through some shit and her character was getting annoying, she needed that talking to. Stop being so whiny and worrisome over Adam, look around you, get involved, grow as a person. Let Adam go. Train your strength.
•My love for Warner grew immensely during this book. Chapter 62 is an emotional rollercoaster and I loved it, oh my godddd. I also love the exploration of the powers he has, being able to harness other peoples’ energy. And he can FEEL other people’s emotions!? He is unapologetically morally grey, he doesn’t give a shit about anyone other than Juliette and I’m here for it. I want them to be together and I love a slow burn. He would burn down the world for her (adore) even though she’s dangling and playing with his feelings - she needs to sort that the fuck out by the way, I hate how ‘confused’ she is.
•Mafi’s writing is still just so beautiful. Absolute chef’s kiss.
•The Adam/Juliette thing is becoming annoying. Leave Adam behind, he is a weight, a drain, a dementor. Booooo!
•Adore Kenji, adore James.
•I really loved the ending of this book. Even if it does seem fucking crazy that after all these years of Omega Point staying hidden, training and growing and using what sounds like advanced technology, in a few short minutes, boom, it’s gone. Everybody dead.

Now it’s time for Juliette’s character arc to grow into a badass please and thanks because I’m bored of her being weak.

Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child abuse and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

cosmicnova's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

i dont know whether to give this a 4.5 or a 5 but for now its a 4.5 only because the beginning was a little bit slow. other than that this was soooooo good. warnette is just chefs kiss. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS SERIES SM

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse