Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Familiars by Stacey Halls

31 reviews

stephintoadventure's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

phoenix53's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Content warning for difficult pregnancy and difficult childbirth, almost dying during childbirth, blood loss

themis_biblos's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

Just okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

kyoko2a's review against another edition

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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

vi_holmes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

While a couple chapter had some pacing issues, overall this was a great read! I caught myself holding my breath a few times! It was so tense and so captivating! It's obvious that the author did extensive research and took great care to give these people a story that so viscerally puts you in their time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

sandysmith'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the  back burner whilst bringing up the children,  previously being an avid reader. Set in 1612' it's an historical read. Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17' who learns to be a midwife and is accused of being a witch. Pendle witch trials used as basis for the story. She starts off strongly but seems to weaken over tge course of the story. I was cross that she forgave her husband for his affair. I was disappointed in the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

bookish_kirst's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death

honkinggoose's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Miscarriage

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Blood

rangerwing75's review against another edition

2.5

The plot wasn’t for me. The only thing I really liked was Alice and Fleetwood’s friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault