Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Shadowglass by Rin Chupeco

33 reviews

mealexc's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.75

Absolutely gut wrenching plot points coming to light after having so many unanswered questions from the first two books. The books came full circle and it was a nice touch to have converging timelines. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Violence, and Suicide attempt

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm and Sexual content

dragongirl271's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture

colorcrystals's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Homophobia

alicelalicon's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

kathrynleereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Rin Chupeco did not disappoint with The Shadowglass, the final installment in The Bone Witch trilogy. 

Without going into too much detail, every big question I had following the end of The Heart Forger was answered, and every one of Tea’s questionable decisions during the Bard’s chapters was explained. 

With all the open plot and character holes going into The Shadowglass, I thought there were just too many loose ends for me to be really satisfied with only one more book, but somehow Chupeco managed it. 

I can’t praise Rin Chupeco enough for the intricate web she laid out with the inclusion of the Bard’s chapters in the future. 

Because of these chapters, the revelation of the Traitor within the midst of the asha didn’t come until the very end of the book, when it just made everything click together. 

I sang my praises for the wonderful characters in this series in my reviews for both The Bone Witch and The Heart Forger, and my love for each of them has only grown since then (with one exception - IYKYK).

Tea’s growth from the frightened little girl at the beginning of The Bone Witch to the frightening young woman at the end of the series is astounding.

I cannot recommend this series enough. Although the first book is a little slow, The Bone Witch trilogy is now a top-five favorite of mine and I’m looking forward to rereading this series for years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

karatheragna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Gaslighting

pitchblackkoi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Conclusion to the best series I’ve read in a long long time. It’s a tragedy and you know that from the beginning. You know how it’s going to end because there’s no other way for it to end, really. But it’s deeply satisfying to watch it get there and with the structure of the narrative you can guess at twists without it ruining to reveal for you. Definitely going to be a long term favorite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Gaslighting

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVED this series. Each book was so well done. I loved the world, I enjoyed all the characters, and I even liked the ending. I was nervous that the ending would be unfulfilling, but it was kind of perfect. I will def be reading more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail