jrdnltrn's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Gore, Violence, War, Death, and Body horror
Minor: Sexual content
sarahhoward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
The worldbuilding immediately drew me in. The magic system wasn't ever really explained, but it clearly operated on a concrete set of rules - both narratively and in-universe - that made me curious. Sabriel herself is a wonderful character, emotionally mature and yet sheltered to the world of Old Kingdom. She struck a wonderful balance between being competent and still out of her depth.
I didn't realize this was part of a series, but even though this first book can stand on its own, I'm definitely picking up the next one. I wanna know more about Old Kingdom! And Charter magic! And I definitely want to see what happens to Sabriel as she steps into her role as Abhorsen.
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Animal death and Sexual content
naitane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, and Animal death
shieldbearer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Slavery
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Death- the entire book is centered around necromancy,Spoiler
Sabriel dies at the beginning and end, her father dies, the officer from the start of the book, Touchstone describes the death of his Queen, many unnamed characters and slaves die,Spoiler
Sabriel, at the beginning and end, though it doesn't take. Some of her classmates die. Unnamed children are implied to die as part of being used as bait.Spoiler
Sabriel's mother dies in childbirth, Sabriel's father dies at the endSpoiler
Sabriel gets bruised severely, stabbed through the stomach, Touchstone breaks a legSpoiler
Touchstone is confined in a wooden figureheadSpoiler
Mogget is enslaved by his collarSpoiler
villain forces a kiss on SabrielSpoiler
Touchstone is the bastard son of the QueenSpoiler
the army combats the dead with gunsits_kievan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content