Reviews tagging 'Death'

Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao

21 reviews

abookishwasp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

sqacedvst's review against another edition

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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Grief, and Death of parent

gingerale06's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

valenpolack's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

This book is so good I'm speechless.

The character development, the world building, Ramson, everything wass just... *chef's kiss*

Can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series. 

P.S: Ramson is the newest love of my life and I'm not complaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent

woolgathering_jane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

This was such a nice read, I was not bored at any part, and even tho the plot was somewhat predictable, I didn't mind. I wouldn't even guess this is a debut novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

willow2709's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Slavery, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Gore and Vomit

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

this seemed fun but it was honestly a chore to get through. It contained some promising elements, interesting tropes etc... The writing wasn't terrible but it still failed to deliver somehow? A few too many clichés, and some of the emotions didn't feel raw enough to me. Somehow I never connected enough to the mc to care about her grief and pain so it didn't struck any chords with me. I could easily call the plot twists as well so it didn't keep me on the edge of my seet. Maybe I'm just not the right audience for this (anymore)?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

literarycavy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

veronikahvee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved this!! What a great debut *chef's kiss*
Love the writing and the characters. Also, the way the author tackled important themes. It was well done and poignant.

Overall I loved this take on the Anastacia legend.
I love Ana and Ramson to PIECES.

Also Linn!

I can't wait to read more

of these three

*w*
Ana and Ramson's being both morally grey on different ways and the way they work together was wonderful to read. As well as their banter! It was always great, great banter *Chef's kiss*

but NO KISS!! THE SLOW BURN IS KILLING MEEE

Oh and the villain(s) were great too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, and Trafficking

ashleyluvsyellow's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I think some may enjoy it but I couldn't connect with the characters so I struggled with that. By the end I did not want to pick up the second book at all.

The backstories were too bland and to be honest I felt like they were bad at doing what they were supposed to do. Making rash decisions. Some of the things the author chose to do were also very predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Slavery