Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos

19 reviews

rorikae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I continue to be enchanted by this series by Christelle Dabos. Though I can't go in-depth about the plot since this is book three, this book continues to have an engaging plot that showcases a set of dynamic characters. In this book, Ophelia heads to Babel to try and find answers to questions posed at the end of the previous installment. 
Dabos's world feels fairytalelike with lots of fascinating characters and magical occurrences. In each subsequent book, we've come to understand more about the world and those who rule over it. In this book, it feels like Ophelia is even closer to uncovering answers and understanding the full breadth of what is happening. I'm excited to read the next book and see how the entire series concludes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Ableism and Confinement

kkshaye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

THORN “MY WIFE” of POLE ARK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Confinement and Classism

Minor: Sexual harassment

e_riahh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Classism

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

sydapel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

Probably the slowest installment of this series so far, but excellent in terms of how subtly the plot comes to the forefront by the end. This series has me in a total chokehold with how effectively it feels both sinister and whimsical. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

goldenjunegem's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

hopelessroma_inlettucce'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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and War

zimmerlemon's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

Next please!!! 

A couple of the twists and turns have gotten a little confusing to me but I’m still hooked and just powering through to see what happens in the last book. I <3 that

Ophelia and Thorn have ended up reconciled, that was stressful!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

snickahz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, and Police brutality

Minor: Ableism, Incest, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, and Classism

lauramcc7's review

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content