Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Reckoning by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

8 reviews

nineinchnails's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

the writing hasn’t changed from the previous books imo but orion is really starting to grow on me. i still don’t think he’s good enough for darcy but i don’t know if i ever but i liked seeing darcy happy😭 also if geraldine has 0 fans i am dead!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

student/teacher relationship

hchaus21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

my_bookish_diary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

Absolutely the best book of the series so far. Dark, suspenseful, slow-burn, twisted romance - and that’s not including the plot. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book, racing through the pages, waiting for the next twist, the next episode of drama, the angst and torment behind the masks and politicking. I do wish we got more of the lore and world-building of Solaria, but I have a feeling that will be revealed the more Tory and Darcy learn about this world they are now officially a part of. A dark, dangerous, highly addictive series. TW: manipulation, abuse, bully romance, sexual content, coarse language. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

briochebun's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5 out of 5 ☆’s.

”Pain spiked through my chest, my lips parted and I suddenly felt like something had been stolen from me. Like he should have been fighting for me instead of accepting my fate.”

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I had such an incredible time reading ”The Reckoning” ! :)

I just love getting to see these characters grow as the series continues…it’s such a bittersweet feeling, and I just want to give some of them a big hug…

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One of the things that I found to be particularly enjoyable was the depiction of the various Reckoning trails!  

I felt as though the authors did a wonderful job depicting them — they were hard enough for Freshman students that were just learning how to wield their magic, but not too hard to the point where it made me wonder how students were actually passing them. 

(So they were the perfect level of difficulty in my opinion!)

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The ending was magical — it was so nice to see this event that we had been building towards since the prequel novella, ”Origins of an Academy Bully”, come to its head (in a way). 

I’m so excited to see Tory and Darcy explore their order and everything that it has the offer in the upcoming novels! 

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I’m so excited to continue my journey! :)

P.S. Orion remains my number number one. ♡

Song That I Listened to on Repeat While Reading “The Reckoning”: “About You” by The 1975.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Classism

mhhmm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

5.0

It's the first time when reading a series I'm not forcing myself through the beginning... 

I'm obsessed. I want to cry I want to laugh and I want to scream. Everything in one, that's the effect after this book.

Book is a drug and I'm addicted... 

I will not talk about character and plot, because I said that in the book 2 reviews. 
But damn...
A little bit ;) 

The power girls hold in this book is insane, I love how strong and independent they are! 💓
 They fight and they win. They are not scared to provoke, but most importantly they don't run after they are in trouble! 

I didn't like Diego. Like VERY much. But I will not talk about that rat, who always gets a free pass, and never stood for himself, just runs. Ups I just told 🙄. 

The romance and smut are getting bigger and there is drama and Jealously (a lot of that lol). 
 I'm innnnn loooooooveeeeee with that!!!! 

I love Darcy and Lance like I never loved anything else! 
 And the tension between Darius and Tory is AGHH. 
 Also, I veryyy ship Geraldine with Max, because in my opinion theyreee perrrrfeecccct. 

Also, I love the exams of Reckoning, they were very interesting and intense! 

I'm in love with Vegas order it INSANEEEEE. 
 I LOVE IT!!!!! 

Also, I want to say a big thank you to Darius' father. You f**king I f7xc8fcf8fcifcigcificiffgg
 What an old creepy shiny lizard is he!!!!! 
 Nah I'm not angry 🙂🙂🙂🙂 

And to end a book like this is cruel okay??? I need more! (It's not me it's my addiction speaking, and she is VERY angry!)

That's it... 
 I'm writing a sentence for the fourth time because I don't have words...

 This book is everything to me and I heard that book 7 is VERY sad and I'm not okay already, are you kidding me??? It was just book three! I will be obsessed even more??? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ceruleanshelves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious 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

4.0

oh my GOD I am so obsessed with this series right now. Firstly, can we talk about some of my fav side characters, Geraldine and Tyler? I love how Geraldine has gone from kinda weird creepy obsessed nerd fan to actual friend who kicks some ass, and Tyler ALWAYS cracks me up, I have such a soft spot for him now. As far as the romance with the Heirs, I don't know who I want Tory with more, Caleb or Darius. I love them both lol is this going to be a polyamorous ending cause I wouldn't be mad. And Darcy and Orion... UNF. Ok, I've always had bad vibes about Diego for some reason... like are we gonna find out he's lowkey been working with the Nymphs? That's how I've felt since book one. One of the girls always ends up getting drunker than they expected when hanging out with him, a major red flag. Also... beanie issues. And finally, we get some MAJOR spice !!
This ends on SUCH a crazy turn, I'm rushing off for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Torture, and Death of parent