Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick

13 reviews

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

hnels0nlu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted 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

honestly, this was everything ACOTAR wished it could be. aside from some glaring plot holes and an ending that felt pretty rushed for something we spent 430 pages working toward--both of which can probably be attributed to the fact this was the author's debut novel(!!)--i had a lot of fun reading this. i LOVED wren (not to keep drawing ACOTAR comparisons, but because I keep having to hear about it on BookTok, i just want to say--feyre wishes she could be as genuinely brave and funny and selfless as wren. and I love the choice to have her deal with issues like alcoholism and low self-esteem, because the fact that she had actual, real-world problems and insecurities made her just THAT much more real and lovable), her banter with boreas (I loved the first "there's only one bed" scene; the "I have back pain" line had me giggling and kicking my feet), the abundance of fanfic tropes (hurt/comfort girles wya??), and the smatterings of Greek mythology throughout the novel, which I felt were really creatively incorporated (though sometimes a little inconsistent). it's really a testament to warwick's ability that she was able to take the whole "beauty and the beast/hades and persephone" storyline, which has been done so many times, and create her own, unique characters and a brand-new world that were compelling enough to stick with for so long. so, overall,  4/5, great stuff:) not sure i am super interested in reading zephyrus's book, but I am definitely looking forward to her future works

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

elclark15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This book is an excellent representation of accepting the love we think we deserve.  Wren loves her sister more than anything, enough to go in her place when her twin is chosen as the bride for the North Wind/Frost King, a cold and unforgiving God responsible for the death of the realm and a 300+ year long winter that threatens everything Wren holds dear.  While Wren’s sister is kind and beautiful, Wren has a facial scar, suffers from alcoholism, and is “too brash, too headstrong.” She tricks the god into marrying her instead, and seeks to reverse his hold on winter. While she is moved to the land of the dead, with the Frost King’s power weakening and an increase of Darkwalkers, shadow-demon like creatures, Wren has no idea who she can trust.  If she wants to protect her sister and her village, she may just have to figure out how to kill a god 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Child death and Rape

teaand_tomes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Thank you Saga Press #SagaSaysCrew and NetGalley for the gifted review copy!

A compelling blend of fairytale and Greek mythology, drawing inspiration from "The Beauty and the Beast" and the myth of Hades and Persephone. The lead character, Wren, is a relatable figure struggling with alcoholism and loneliness, while the antagonist, Boreas, is a redeemable villain with depth. The selfless sacrifices made by both characters add a powerful layer to the narrative. The book is a masterful mix of romance, adventure, and heartache, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

queencleo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

This is what a Court of Thorn and Roses should have been.
Based on Eros and Psyche, mixed with Hades and Persephone, this is a Beauty and the Beast (Disney version) love story of the North Wind and poor little Wren.

Perfect for the Young Adult audience, this has a middle school reading level but very adult themes.

Sexy as hell, gory, tense and sweet - I didn't know what to expect from the opening chapter but I was quickly hooked. I can't wait for the rest of the series and would love to explore more of the immortals and how they've survived outliving everyone they've ever known and loved, over and over.

Areas for improvement - tightening up the editing for the opener, otherwise a solid 5 star read, I loved.it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

saliwali's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lauralouise93's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and War

lunahale's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

feral, murderous, brash women will always have my heart 🫶🏼

powerful, immortal men giving up their immortality for their women hits so much harder than women gaining immortality to be with their men *chef’s kiss* (also, the only reason this doesn’t get five stars is bc of how silly wren was at the end. like get a grip girl, he so obviously loves you.)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and War

rape and domestic abuse are NOT present between the main love interests.

abbs15norm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

iamsammie27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War