Reviews tagging 'War'

A Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. Lin

31 reviews

madamenovelist'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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Gore, Animal death, War, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

grey_poppy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I found the ending a bit rushed and not entirely satisfying, but overall was a good read and wrap up to the first book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: War

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Violence

miraileah's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

4.25. I liked this more than book 1! Pacing was better, characterization was stronger, and it was obviously satisfying to read the conclusion to Ning’s story. I love a duopoly where book 1 is very structured and book 2 is kind of hog wild and unexpected!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gore

Minor: War

aelis_'s review against another edition

adventurous

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death

kirstenf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

oakairi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Blood, and War

Minor: Torture and Alcohol

vixenreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

3.25

The last third of the book saved it from transforming into another typical YA troupe, especially with its use of folklore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Body horror, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Child abuse, and Classism

Minor: Cursing

Be aware that there are graphic moments of possession, trading human lives for power, chronic pain, broken limbs, and parasites being removed from body parts.

alrightlauryn's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

Whilst this book is the second in the duo, it became slightly repetitive when following the storyline. I believe the villain of the book was one of the obvious choices apart from the love interest. However, the redeeming qualities of the book still follow its unique take on an interesting subject matter and its growth. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Grief

biobeetle's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcohol