Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

La Faucheuse d'âmes by Patricia Briggs

4 reviews

nkep4614gmailparkwayschoolsnet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Mercy gets hurt and Adam and Sherwood are 2 of the most powerful werewolves in the pact. Sherwood also lost his memories and Mercy finds out who or what he is at the end of chapter 2.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

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opalbookwyrm'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? It's complicated

4.5

Content Warnings: mentioned/implied sexual assault (past), violence, gore, mental abuse, torture, physical abuse, morally grey characters, body horror
Spiciness: 2 Chilis (Steam - No Clothes, Fade-to-Black)
Tropes:

All Myths Are True, Magic Realism, Magical Society, The Unmasqued World, The World IS Not Ready, Post-Modern Magik, Benevolent Monsters, Blue-Collar Warlock, Cute Monster Girl, The Fair Folk, Wainscot Society, Fur Against Fang, Gods Need Prayers Badly, Human Disguise, Modernized God, Occult Detective, Our Monsters Are Different, Unfazed Everyman, Working-Class Werewolves, I See Dead People, Paranormal Mundane Item, Cursed Item, Fantastic Racism

The Mercyverse is one of the best urban fantasy settings I've ever read. From worldbuilding to character development, everything blends together nicely and always leaves me wanting more.

In Soul Taken, Mercy must solve a mystery involving missing persons, when suddenly murders relating to an urban legend begin to appear. With bad publicity aimed at the Pack, it is even more important to get things resolved quickly. Mercy has to dig deep inside herself and learn quickly on her feet before things get really nasty.

Cons: It feels like there's no time for Mercy (or the reader) to breathe. With plot points piling onto the character's shoulders, the tension in my own got worse. (In hindsight, this was probably done intentionally, but still.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

meereswogen's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

kloughlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Medical trauma

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Stalking