Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe

14 reviews

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Slavery, Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Racism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

qjonesstl's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

There are triggers!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Trafficking, Kidnapping, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault

sweetdee27's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

This is a dual timeline book. Half is told when Aninyeh was a child. Half is told as Nena is an adult and an assassin. When she was a child, her family was murdered and she was trafficked. The story when she was a child is brutal and a bit disturbing but the author seemed to make pains to handle it with sensitivity. It is important because it made her the strong woman she became. But when her past comes back to haunt her and all she is trying to make for herself, Nena must decide who is worth saving and how far she will go to save those she loves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Torture

emzhay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Simple plot but entertaining. Audiobook narration was great. It felt a lot like an action movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Incest and Gun violence

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jenniferforjoy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Incest, and Death of parent

naturalnyla's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed reading about an African woman assassin. I’d never read anything like it. I enjoyed learning how Nena’s two worlds collided and how it was written as her “before” and “after”. It was part mysterious and thriller. Would definitely recommend. I’ve already purchased the second book in this trilogy. It’s set to come out this fall and I’m intrigued to see how Nena’s world continues to unfold. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Rape, and Child death

aloisia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Slavery

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War

sharebear431's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Rape

booksnbones13's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

i loved following Nena’s journey in finding her power, strength, and resilience after surviving so many horrific tragedies. i was rooting for her the entire time and left so impressed and emotional over her growth. the writing style is also beautifully unique, the switching between 1st and 3rd person for her “Before” and “After” chapters was a phenomenal choice that truly enhanced the narrative journey. the only thing i didn’t enjoy was the romance subplot, it was a little too insta-love for me and it didn’t make sense that Nena would fall for someone she doesn’t know well that quickly, especially considering all of her trauma. i’m interested to see how it will all play out in the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Genocide, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Torture, Grief, Gore, and Death of parent