Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

4 reviews

elruth's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Usually, books in a series get worse and worse as you go along, but this series keeps getting better with each book. There is a beautiful plot that is very entertaining, and you won’t find yourself bored at any point. The characters are very loveable and relatable. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys adventure, sword fights, pirates, kings, queens, and everything in between.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Torture

Minor: Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, War, Murder, and Death

green_amaryllis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Torture and War

vedpears's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death

reclusivebookslug's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

War is a bummer and I'm a little burnt out on this series, so this was the hardest for me to get through. The ending felt a bit sudden for me, but it didn't necessarily leave me unsatisfied either. I have grown to love characters that I initially disliked or had no interest in, which is always a promising quality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Minor: Torture

It's war in a medieval-ish fantasy world, folks. It's not as intense as an adult book would be, but I think it's about as bad as Scholastic would publish.