Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown

5 reviews

jupitersuns's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book has me screaming!!!!! It is a must read!  I wish I could rate it 100 stars 🤩 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Murder, Racism, and Grief

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

2.75

I liked how the ending came about, it was a good plot, not unrealistic but it was quite slow and I just didn't care or connect with any of the characters but I liked their arcs

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Trafficking, Violence, War, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Death, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

emotional tense

5.0

Whew, I don't even know what to say about this. It certainly lived up to book 1!!
My poor babies Karina and Malik go through so much in this story 😭
I adore this duology. All of the loose threads are wrapped up excellently and yet I still want more. The depictions of mental health struggles in particular are so well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Grief, Body horror, Colonisation, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

How is this book going to be this good, then go and have that ending. <Not even ending up together?! Hypothetically ending up together, over a decade later, in the epilogue, is not what we (me or Malik/Karina) deserve after EVERYTHING.> But yeah the rest was amazing and I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

Personally just hated thr ending. Left feeling unfulfilled. After two whole books and all this built up soul-mates and destiny, they only end up together *hypothetically* in the monologue. Why. WHY?! That is some bullshit. And fade to black... AFTER ALL OF THIS. no. Everything else was amazing. Malik and Karina are amazing.

molliemoments's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Self harm, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Grief, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny