Reviews tagging 'Death'

These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan

37 reviews

margaret_k30's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

this is very much like a certain popular book series

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I’m hooked. This formula will always work on me. The human girl that the two princes can’t get enough of. Fighting over her. It’s explained more why they are so interested in her later and then you REALLY get into the story. It seems simple and cute and romantic at first and her love for her sister driving her mission makes you love the protagonist. But once you really start to see that every single character is a lot deeper that they appear and every single one has multiple motives, then it gets interesting. The ending was a total cliffhanger and I immediately got the next book in the series and will be reading it very soon. Excellent book. The similarities to so many others romantasy books is the only reason it’s not 5 stars for me. But I’d still recommend to anyone who even wonders about this genre. This book is excellent and meets my high standards around romance. There’s not enough smut for sure, but the little that there is, is 🔥

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

elskede's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

lilhappyhermit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This book had me throwing theories out left and right. I was on the edge of my seat as Brie's journey with Sebastian and Finn unfolded. All of the twists and turns that you embark on as Brie tries to save her sister from the Unseelie King has my mind reeling. And the ending? It made me need to pick up the second book to this duology IMMEDIATELY. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia and Slavery

meghansarmiento97's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mybookishdelights's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was a really fun book! I can see how it’s being compared to A Court of Thorns and Roses, but it wasn’t so similar that it felt boring. There were some parts that were predictable, but it was fun having theories and seeing how things played out.
Buddy read with Melissa

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content

lavendcr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

“I am shadow and darkness and stronger than the girl he sacrificed for the crown.”

WOW THIS WAS A MF ROLLERCOASTER!!! i just randomly happened to pick this one up from the library and was not prepared for the contents of this book. there was so many unexpected twists and turns, so much betrayal, LIES!!! it was sooo crazy

i was going to give it 4 stars just bc she ended up with sebastian and not finn BUT THAT ONE LAST BETRAYAL AT THE FINAL CHAPTER BUMPED IT BACK UP TO FIVE STARS!!!!!!!!!!

i am constantly thinking about brie and finn 😏😏

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

samantha_06x's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and War

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

kiwij96's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

ACOTAR meets The Cruel Prince, only better. The storytelling was honestly genius and the cliffhanger is stunning, I need the second book immediately.

There were a couple of times where I was confused by things that seemingly made no sense, or felt too rushed, but other than that this story is so well done. I was hooked immediately with the Cinderella style beginning. But then it just became something else entirely. I was honestly stunned at some of the twists that happened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, War, and Classism