Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

250 reviews

mcbuckelew's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A bit too YA for me…but decent!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

melsage1823's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism and Grief

cameo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

monsterturtle's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

To be honest... I have mixed feelings about this book and am not quite sure how to feel about it directly after finishing.

The writing style and the magic system of the main character are lovely, the book draws you in like a warm hug, especially in the beginning. 
I also liked most of the characters, especially Mo and Mum - those two are absolutely amazing.

The protagonist herself is quite enjoyable herself though

she is QUITE slow to pick up on clues. Slow enough to make me groan out loud SEVERAL times at here missing information

The romance and the love interest were... surprisingly not so present as I would have expected

My main problem is the ending honestly: so spoilers for the ending beneath

The death felt while devastating kind of unneeded and just a plot tool, to make a second book necessary. I think the book would have benefited more from a clear cut ending as a standalone probably - haven't read the sequel yet though 

I am probably going to still read the sequel just to close the chapter for myself, but I can't say I am really hyped for it

 <<I listened to this book on audio>>
The narrator of the audible version: Jordan Cobb was really really nice - I loved her narration for people willing to pick up the audiobook

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Death and Murder

cieratara's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

booktamerghc's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Blood

mrsmiley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

shugentobler's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I thought this book was cute but came together a little too far in the end abs quickly for my taste- still might pick up the sequel to see what happens though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death of parent

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

I loved this! I'm a sucker for modern takes on myths/legends. I will def check out the sequel. Enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the story, and looking forward to what the next book brings. Hopefully we can see how Briseis' relationships change/grow with everyone in her life and where this quest takes her.
Honestly, enjoy this the most out of the books I've read from this author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

illya18191's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent