Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman

6 reviews

kyliereads341'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? It's complicated

4.75

The plot was a bit formulaic, but the characters and their relationship dynamics made me overlook this as their stories and how they intermingle play into my two favorite things: political intrigue and family drama/trauma. I look forward to the next one and enjoyed the world building/magic system that was easy to understand. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Racism

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-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

4.5

I didn't expect there to be four perspectives, and I'll admit I was a little tired when I started the book so it took me until about an hour in to the audiobook to get my bearings. However, once I figured out what was happening and got the characters straight I loved this book. It started a little slow for me, but I prefer faster paced books. Regardless, I really look forward to finding out what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

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

There are a few minor to moderate injuries described in moderate detail throughout the book. Some of the character's also spend time confined to a cell. There's some violence and death as their adventure progresses, and there's also death towards the beginning of the book that sets the stage for the adventure.

booksthatburn's review against another edition

Don't like it, not sure why. I don't know why I'm supposed to care about what's happening, feels like too many perspective characters too soon.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, and Death

Minor: Death of parent

bookishflower's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Xenophobia, Murder, War, and Panic attacks/disorders

p_gonza2's review

adventurous challenging tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, and War

Minor: Bullying, Death, and Kidnapping

abrich's review

adventurous sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness