Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

28 reviews

novella42's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

I really enjoyed the angle of writing a 19-yr old character from the vantage of an older woman publishing her devil-may-care memoir. Perhaps because of that, I liked the protagonist more than I expected. One of my favorite parts of the story was Kate Reading's performance as audiobook narrator, as she was a phenomenal fit for pretty much every character. The voices, emotion, and nuance she brought to the story gave it a rich texture that I would have missed if I was simply reading the text. (I'm familiar with her work in Sanderson's Way of Kings and was impressed how much more her voice seemed to come alive with this story. Maybe she really resonated with this story in particular?) The scientific mindset and world building were excellent, and it's always lovely to have more examples of women in STEM fields, even in the fantasy genre. I took away a star because unfortunately I'm not very into mysteries and the book's pacing was slow for me. I almost didn't get the audiobook finished before the library reclaimed it, but I also enjoyed dipping in and out of it for a few weeks. Not every story calls for a fast pace, and this one was well told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Classism

anntharai's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I felt this would become one of my comfort books about 10% of the way in. It’s escapism, adventure, and simply wonderful. 

Shades of Amelia Peabody, but with more dragons and less detective work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Classism

ok7a's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism and Xenophobia

Minor: Miscarriage

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, and Violence

anna_23's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

jujubeees's review against another edition

adventurous

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Women scientists! Dragon morphology! Romantic elements!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Violence