Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

13 reviews

narwhal23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Animal death, Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

bishopbox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

I thought this was a great book!! It was well written and I gave very little to complain about! Sadly, I’m not a fantasy person, and this book did not change that for me. But! That is not the fault of the book, so I feel it’s unfair for me to rate it. 
If you like fantasy, royal drama, found family, and talking horses, this is a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Bullying, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Confinement

viivacious's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Very different from what I expected but I'm not disappointed. The main character goes through a lot of growth and I liked seeing her forming relationships and connections, and accepting her responsibilities to her people. I would have liked more romance but i'm satisfied with the relationship the characters formed. It's friendship, respect, and trust, and love might come of that. I felt it was well handled and it's not something I see often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Trafficking

jennajlh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a deeply captivating book that examines what is family, justice, and identity, all wrapped in a wonderful fantasy world, rich characters, and a sweet romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

animaepanda's review

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Animal death, Classism, Blood, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual assault

mynotsolittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Classism, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Body shaming, Abandonment, and Violence

columnclub's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, and Animal cruelty

clarabooksit's review against another edition

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

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love the main character’s story arc and growth—there’s so much depth there—the pacing is absolutely perfect, and I love the supporting characters, especially Alyrra’s found family.

There are some pretty glaring flaws, though, not least of which is that the first person perspective is so narrow that we don’t get enough information about the prince, the magic he uses or is affected by, to make the ending really impactful. Likewise, more world-building was needed to add weight to the story, and I’m confused by the near complete lack of body dysmorphia despite Alyrra spending 95% of the book in someone else’s body—you’d think that would at least be alarming.

My rating is rounded up for how much I enjoyed my reading experience because, honestly, a perfectly paced book goes a long way—I couldn’t put this down. And this was a great retelling of The Goose Girl, which is one of my favorite fairytales.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Slavery, and Trafficking

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

malloryfitz's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence