Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

True Crown - Die Lady und der Lord Magier by Olivia Atwater

18 reviews

kshonrade's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

Quick and easy. The romance was very cute, the regency setting not overdone (imo) it’s just a very quaint book. Not too much of everything so if u want regency-lite, faerie-lite, mystery-lite this is the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail

kelleykamanda's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Such a fun, romantic read. Not cheesey and sexual, just a slow burn. Highly recommend to my cozy fantasy lovers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Child death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and War

evarinya's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

chrisljm's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

such a lovely fairytale atmosphere. i loved the story, characters, and the romance between elias and dora. the only concession i wished was to be able to spend a longer time with the characters. :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and War

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

Y'ALL. This was the book I never knew I needed! It's like an Austen fantasy and I devoured it. Everything I wanted and more. I loved it and highly recommend for a cosy fantasy romance! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

katiemcgregor's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

Why did I not know about this book sooner?!? Half a Soul is an utterly charming and whimsical take on a regency romance. Atwater does a lovely job of balancing humor, romance, and social justice in this sweet little novel that filled me with warmth as I read it.

Half a Soul isn't especially strong when it comes to world building, but the imagery is visceral (can we just talk about that ballroom scene!?!) and everything is consistently lighthearted, so I didn't mind much. The characters are delightful and just so much fun. It helps that our leading man lands somewhere between being similar to Howl Pendragon and Christopher Chant (immaculate vibes). But Dora, our protagonist, is just as likable with her strange affliction and blunt manner. The two compliment each other perfectly.

Honestly, the main reason I'm rating this 3.75 stars instead of 4 is because I don't know how I feel about he epilogue. Normally I enjoy these additions at the end of a good novel, but I'm not sure if Half a Soul needs an epilogue. In this case, I think leaving the conclusions open to interpretation might have been more satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Blood

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

buttermellow's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Death, Xenophobia, and War