Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray

5 reviews

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Xenophobia, Body horror, Murder, Chronic illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Torture and Sexual assault

emilyplun's review

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Trafficking, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Police brutality, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, and War

haleship's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Did I take a month to finish this book… maybe!!! Did I think it was kinda slow, yet I’m rating it 5 stars?? Maybe!!! (I was in a reading slump and nothing could get me out of it.)

I really don’t feel like writing out a full review so this is all I have to say: My heart was shattered by the ending of this book. I should’ve expected it, the author is Libba Bray of all people. But I trusted everyone, I’m so oblivious!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Body horror, Gore, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Slavery, Addiction, Vomit, and Drug abuse

danaleelin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Racism

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I positutely loved Lair of Dreams.  It was so much fun falling back into this world with Evie and Sam and Theta and all the rest.  And some things just felt so timely, particularly in the conversations about the sleeping sickness and xenophobia.  I love these characters to the bone and Libba Bray's writing style never fails to impress me.  She works tension and spookiness and romance and character growth together effortlessly and I find myself enraptured by the story until the very end.  I wouldn't change a thing about this book, I really wouldn't.  Looking forward to book three, and also... I really appreciated the nod to Gemma Doyle, that was fun.

I'm afraid for our characters in what is to come, to be honest.  I fell so hard for Sam Lloyd in this book and I was quite certain that he wasn't going to make it to the end, because reading books has taught me to just expect the worst.  So many loose ends were tied up, but now there are so many NEW ones.  I loved every moment of Lair of Dreams, but I'm a little worried that it's going to give me a book hangover, I liked it that much.  I definitely recommend this book, and the whole Diviner series to date!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship