Reviews tagging 'War'

Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher

13 reviews

sai_like_sigh's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Suicide

molliford's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and War

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

directorpurry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Child death

turrean's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

On to the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Violence, and War

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

bibble_kingly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.75

This was a fun read and it had a lot of ups and downs. The ending really sets the reader up for the sequel! The main characters have a lot of depth and the stakes are high. 

The story is dual POV from our main 2 characters introduced in the first chapter. There are 3 other companions along this journey and Kingfisher does an excellent job with their descriptions and characterizations. The reader won't feel like they're missing vital information just because we aren't in character's heads. 

I highly recommend this book for people who enjoy a rag tag group of adventurers in a fully immersive world with high stakes and excellent character interactions! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Misogyny

tays_books's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Death, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sonatica's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and War

laelolou's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny and War

misterwisp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.0

 I can't believe this isn't more popular. It's funny, fast paced, well written, easy to read, the characters are great, the writing is great, the word is interesting and well established without big info dumps, and it's just an awesome experience overall. The setting is recognizably a fantasy world but felt creative enough to be it's own thing and not just cliche or a rip off of something else. The humour is witty and clever, and reminiscent of Terry Pratchett at times. It made me laugh out loud throughout the book. The story is compelling and easy to get into. The characters follow some fantasy archetypes but are well written, have distinct personalities and motivations, are well rounded, and easy to root for especially given how the story sets them up with each other. You can see arcs starting to happen. It is a satisfying book and worth the time. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, and War