Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

43 reviews

luckykosmos's review

adventurous tense 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

4.5

“This is my mind. I am the strongest person here.”

I went in with no real idea of what this would be like, and ended up adoring it. The characters are fun, and the voice Brown gives them had me occasionally putting the book down to laugh. And with that came very human representations of grief, of anxiety/panic disorders (as a sufferer), of migraines. Definitely picking up the sequel! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Violence and Xenophobia

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Self harm and Animal death

additional cws: fictional racism, use of fictional racial slurs.

sarahbythebook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

It took a lot for me to get into this book (hence the half star missing), but I don't know if that was just my headspace this month or the book itself. The last half, however, was INCREDIBLE. I also need the second book immediately, but I still haven't gotten a shipping update so we are impatiently waiting for now. 

The African mythology and lore was beautifully done, and all of the characters were sympathetic. As much as Karina drove me crazy, I get where her head is at throughout this book because I was also a combative teenager with a chip on my shoulder and a me-against-the-world mentality. I also connected with Malik's fragility and vulnerability but determination in spite of his struggles. All of the characters are just very well done, and I really really enjoyed this book!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal death, and Colonisation

Minor: Self harm

socialpsysteph's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

This book sounded super intriguing, the cover is BEAUTIFUL, and I love the setting/world so I was excited to see if this could live up to my own hype. Unfortunately, it fell a little short. Most of the plot was super predictable, which made it a little boring at times. There were also scenes that just didn't make sense, characters were able to move or do things that just wouldn't be possible but it was needed for the story so it happened. I also noticed several grammatical/spelling errors throughout which really irked me. The redeeming feature of this book is that the magic system and culture are really interesting and that was what kept me from DNFing the thing. I most likely won't be continuing the series unless I see some stellar reviews for book two.

This book counts for r/Fantasy Bingo 2022 for a book set in Africa, for Popsugar 2022 for a book set in a nonpatriarchal society, and for the Magical Readathon 2022 Autumnal Equinox for an O (Foundations in Necromancy) for Conjuration for a book with necromancy themes.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Violence

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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

This book was so good! There were wonderful tropes I love and also magic and mythology I hadn’t heard before. I love fantasy stories that include mythology based off of places on Earth. This was based of West and North African Folktales.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Animal death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

tak_everlasting's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Self harm

ambitiousnalgene's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Self harm, and Grief

lochanreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

An African-inspired, high stakes, vibrant fantasy novel. A Song Of Wraiths and Ruin is a brilliant, fast-paced debut and a beautifully woven story. It was a enchanting mix of adventure, sorcery, legend and romance. Loved it and excited for the sequel!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Blood, and Child abuse

maidmarianlib's review

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

An interesting world, characters and plot are pretty typical but has some good twists and kept me interested. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

mme_carton's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, War, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Slavery, Abandonment, and Confinement