Reviews tagging 'War'

The Huntress by Kate Quinn

40 reviews

bethw009's review

adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

jmswartz1's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Another amazing story of strong female characters in typically male roles. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

This is about WWII and Nazis, so it contains discussion of the Holocost and related issues.

emmaleigh55's review

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a long and slow one. It took 10 hours of the 19 hours audiobook to get good. Ultimately a compelling ending but wow was it a lot to get there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Murder, and War

lassiejean's review

adventurous dark 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

Moderate: Antisemitism, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual content

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Lesbophobia

infinnite_curiosity's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Violence, Murder, and War

caitlin_davis22's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

kailiyahknight's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

wackly93's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Blood, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

karly_ackley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol