Reviews tagging 'Death'

Barbarian's Taming by Ruby Dixon

20 reviews

bbygirl21's review

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. I think it may be my favorite one so far in the series. 

I really loved Maddie and Hassen together and even felt bad for them both at times. I liked seeing their journey to finding love for each other despite Hassen's exile and Maddie having to sneak away from the tribe just to see him. 

I really liked the ending and seeing Maddie's sister forgiving Hassen for kidnapping her and accepting Maddie and Hassen's relationship and welcoming him to their family. I love the bond that Maddie and Lila have as sisters and seeing it stick even while being truly separated for the first time in their life. 

We also find out what was causing Maylak and Rokan's worries. So much happens in such a small amount of time and it's completely devastating for the tribe especially for a few individuals in the tribe. I can't wait to see how Stacy and Pashov deal with the aftermath of what happened as it's especially devastating for Stacy with happened toIPashov. And I'd love to see how Warrek fairs after losing the only family member he had left aside from the whole tribe. I can't wait to see how the whole tribe picks up the pieces and how they deal with everything that's happened. 

Overall this was a really good book and I can't wait to continue the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

Natural disaster

turtledonut's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death

ruthiedr89's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

martamae77's review

adventurous emotional fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

robinsong's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kbairbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Wow! This one absolutely threw me for a loop this one was so much more adventurous and challenging and dark and tense than the other books so many unexpected things happened that leave me feeling so curious and once more I fucking love that I’m nine goddamn books into this series and I’m still intrigued still having a good time still just everything. At first I didn’t like Maddie because she was a little too much like Liz but I do see the differences between the two characters and I do feel like Maddie grew on me as a person I loved seeing her vulnerability at certain points and her strength in others and her tenacity for everything and her the way she approaches life and just everything so fucking good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

Amazing! I love this one just as much as the others I have previously read. I also love that we finally have a love interest who is curvy and is one of my fave characters. I appreciate that as body diversity is super important and I hope to see more representation as the books go.

Content Warnings that are not available options: Graphic Natural Disaster/Trauma and Minor Amnesia

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny, Violence, and Kidnapping

juliette_95's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, and Kidnapping

stupidcat's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death

ceruleanshelves's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

How does Ruby manage to make me fall in love with every new couple?!! Glad to see Hassen get a bit of a redemption story - and a mate! Maddy is sassy as hell, too. This one had me on the edge of my seat more than the others because of a pretty big event. I’m very interested in seeing what it means for the story moving forward!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping