Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

78 reviews

rdmoreland0801's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Better than the first book, but still feels like it’s missing something.  We learn the names of all these people just to see them all die without ever forming a connection to them.  It’s missing the emotion.

Alina goes through some really good character development in this book, starting to grow into her powers and leaning a little into darkness.  However, she continues to dampen her powers in order to keep Mal, who is ready to leave the Little Palace.

I really enjoy Nikolai’s banter and cockiness.  Valisy is an idiot.  Tamar and Tolya are growing on me.  The Darkling seems to be losing his mind.

We’ll see how the third book concludes the story.  I want to enjoy it, but I’m really reading to set up for Six of Crows.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

av0universe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: War, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: War and Misogyny

lovejasmine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

like most YA trilogies the middle book is often necessary, but also ... not a lot happens between the beginning and the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

veenotme's review

dark tense medium-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

3.0

Ahhhh echt dit boek, ik begin een beetje anti alina te worden door haar lust naar power maar gelukkig werd ze richting het einde iets beter en ik heb echt gehuild om het hele mal-alina gebeuren. En waarom eindigt elk boek met geen sprankje hoop?!! Ik ga meteen door met het derde boek lezen haha maar aan het einde van boek twee was een mini interview met de schrijfster en daar stond in dat niet iedereen het derde boek gaat overleven; als mal dood gaat overleven mijn boeken het ook niet😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Genocide

tays_books's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

casdelvo's review

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual violence and Torture

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, War, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Racism, Gun violence, Torture, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Body horror, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Incest, Infidelity, Drug use, Fatphobia, Child death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

theblushbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

The sequel did not disappoint! I felt so much for Alina throughout this book. Even if she is the Sun Summoner her struggles are always incredibly relatable. I’m always rooting for her; time will tell if I root for her and Mal as couple though. Still highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, Gore, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

thegrishaverse's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Violence, Blood, and Murder