Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

127 reviews

sehenry20's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Torture

elusive's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Vomit

eellww's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.75

Wish I'd known it was all just set up for the second book. The ending wasn't an ending at all. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

f10r3nc3777's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

I really loved that this book had lots of lore and mythology intwined into the story, and the magic of tea was something I'd never read about before. It kept me hooked the whole way! I also appreciate that the story does not revolve around a romance, but more so around familial love and ties. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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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This book was fine. I'm not really sure how I felt about it. I liked the magic system. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Torture, Vomit, and War

lncolgate's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Top tier! I know I’m behind the times a bit, but I was worried about overhype and I knew it ended on a big cliffhanger and I wanted to wait til the second book was out. Well worth waiting for. So good. Great balance of mystery, political intrigue, a touch of romance. Love the magic system and how it’s connected with tea and traditional Chinese medicine. Enjoyed mixing in Chinese mythology —and it wasn’t stereotypical or “traditional” (listened to an interview where she said she blended mythology from different parts of Chinese culture because there are variations —not one solid myth). I  loved Ning and her fierce determination and compassion. I wasn’t sure what to expect out of this story-I sort of expected a traditional competition story. But this really surprised me! In some ways I’m reminded of Alanna the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce. It’s like s coming of age, learning wisdom, venturing outside home and the familiar to court and intrigue. Learning magic and the extent of her powers. Judy Lin just knocked it out the park first time! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Vomit, and Death of parent

serendipity421's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Confinement

kaneebli's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Vomit

Moderate: Torture and Death of parent

nixieba25f's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Classism