Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Ship of Bones & Teeth by Karina Halle

16 reviews

sierrayak's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

kkxmac's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

thisdiwata_reads's review against another edition

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

4.25

Be prepared for this book. Karina will do some damage! 

Overall I rated this book 4.25 as there were some parts that were a tiny bit dragging for me while 90% of the book was so amazing! 

I have so much thoughts I apologize as early as now if this will be chaotic! 

I wished Nerissa had a lot more time in the story because I honestly ended up loving her! She’s my top 3 badass female from this book, yes I know there are just 3 girls but it’s my opinion. 

I loved Sam so much and girl WHY?!?!?!?!? I thought after what happened to Henry we will be done with the deaths.  😭😭😭

This story did not hesitate to bring us death, gore & monsters and it was not a tame version of any of the 3 themes. 

I of course loved Ramsey and  Meren and how their enemies to lovers story unfolded and that fucking Nill came through in the end! 

Spice: 3.5/5 
>these 2 can go at it ANYWHERE!
> the number of times Ramsey went on his knees! Deymmmmm!!
> the sand? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

millenialglowworm's review

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

I’ve never read a mermaid or a pirate story before picking this up. I’m glad that Halle’s work was my first! I love the characters in this story and even though there is tragedy and horror elements, it was full of adventure and 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️!! I’m also glad Halle answered a question I had through out the book about the HOW of mermaid….relations 😅. Ramsey and Maren’s banter had me laughing. I’m usually not a reader who relishes on the setting of a book but Halle does a great job of describing the scenery and feeling of all the places the book takes place. Halle is definitely one of my favorite authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Death of parent

bekahzabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.75

ark Fantasy Romance Little Mermaid Retelling? Yeah I was sold, and this may cause a canon event.
3.75🌟/5 & 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (it got pretty hot in there wowza)

Definitely check out triggers before reading if you have any. 

Syrens, Sea Witches, Pirates, & Krakens
Enemies to Lovers
Touch Her & Die
Found Family
Morally Gray MMC & FMC
Dom/Sub
BDSM

What can I say, I was into it. Devoured this, and suddenly I’m a Karina Halle fan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

all the stars. every single star there is, put it here.

also ramsey is my book boyfriend. hands off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail