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lqndtry14's review
dark
emotional
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
katbotelho's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What i sit back and think about the beginning of the book and i think about how it ended i think to myself how the fuck did we end up here.
author has a really good way of describing things and made me nauseous when i had to read about the self harm and violence. the beginning is kinda slow but i still enjoyed it. at times it was hard to understand bc their was very little indication of a pov switch but u get used it after a while
left me with a lot of questions at the end like how did asmodeus go from running from the orgy in fear to running home to rosier and sexually assaulting him ?? and were rosier and asmodeus some if the angels that fell with lucifer bc rosier seemed pretty on board to follow him ?
i guess i’d have to read the second book to find out perhaps. overall i enjoyed it
author has a really good way of describing things and made me nauseous when i had to read about the self harm and violence. the beginning is kinda slow but i still enjoyed it. at times it was hard to understand bc their was very little indication of a pov switch but u get used it after a while
left me with a lot of questions at the end like
i guess i’d have to read the second book to find out perhaps. overall i enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Animal death
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
ina_pages's review
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.75
I’d give this 5 stars if not for very minor grammar issues that I believe were addressed in the rewrite. I hope to get my hands on that since I also heard that new scenes were added to it.
This book pulled me out of a reading slump that lasted MONTHS. Rafael’s masterful prose will have you gripped from start to finish and will have you falling in love with characters literally against your own will. It was heartbreaking enough to read about a character you knew was doomed from the start, but this book makes you feel so much for Lucifer that watching his decent from grace was just that much worse.
Highly recommend this book to anyone who’s interested. The author lists down a set of trigger warnings at the start but they are only really applicable in the second half of the book.
If you want a feel good, slow burn, romance-y book then maybe pick this up and just stop after part one (like skip the interlude even) but if you have the headspace for it part two is an intense rollercoaster ride of emotions.
This book pulled me out of a reading slump that lasted MONTHS. Rafael’s masterful prose will have you gripped from start to finish and will have you falling in love with characters literally against your own will. It was heartbreaking enough to read about a character you knew was doomed from the start, but this book makes you feel so much for Lucifer that watching his decent from grace was just that much worse.
Highly recommend this book to anyone who’s interested. The author lists down a set of trigger warnings at the start but they are only really applicable in the second half of the book.
If you want a feel good, slow burn, romance-y book then maybe pick this up and just stop after part one (like skip the interlude even) but if you have the headspace for it part two is an intense rollercoaster ride of emotions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Mental illness, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, War, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual content, and Self harm
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
readabookortwo's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
Okay, Angel's Before Man, where to start. Where can I even start I don't know. For the first part of this book, I was convinced it could be a 5* read, the writing was lyrical, I liked seeing Lucifer create these friendships and relationships with all of the angels it was all so beautiful and heartwarming, all of part one was.
However, things went very wrong very quickly. The bare bones of Lucifer and his descent really start in part one, the way he hates himself and is so insecure of himself and the way meeting Michael is the turning point for him and I feel the bones of Lucifer starting to realise his own worth and beauty really start at the end of part one but obviously continue heavily into part two.
Now, I'm not a religious person and I understand that this book healed a lot of religious trauma for other people I get that, I really, really do but the second half of this book for me, was horrific. I actually started to hate read it. I still do not understand the motivation of God raping Lucifer or for that matter, why Asmodeus assaulted Rosier. I really liked the exploration of God and how maybe He isnt a good person(?) And how He is power hungry, jealous maybe that He is a sinner that He doesnt really love the angels, just wants to feel powerful and the way Lucifer questions that I loved all of that because it's a reading of God I've always had but him raping Lucifer was a big step too far for me and i wish there was a different motivation for Lucifer and his descent into his own Godhood.
You know the book isnt going to have a happily ever after that much is obvious but in a way you absolutely crave it, you want Lucifer to have the happily ever.
The quote "Is Father good because He is good or because He says He is good" is my favourite quote in the book and really showcases what Lucifer is starting to learn about Heaven and God and what is happening around him.
Also the relationship between Michael and Lucifer I'm sorry nah, with them constantly calling each other brother it just nope not here for it I'm sorry.
I also feel like so many sentences could have been cut from this book so much of the prose was so long winded and boring in all honesty.
I know people love this and I respect it and honestly I really do understand why they love it. I however, I cant even say I hated it because I loved the first half but the second half I hated I really did so I'm not even sure where that leaves me to be honest.
Okay, Angel's Before Man, where to start. Where can I even start I don't know. For the first part of this book, I was convinced it could be a 5* read, the writing was lyrical, I liked seeing Lucifer create these friendships and relationships with all of the angels it was all so beautiful and heartwarming, all of part one was.
However, things went very wrong very quickly. The bare bones of Lucifer and his descent really start in part one, the way he hates himself and is so insecure of himself and the way meeting Michael is the turning point for him and I feel the bones of Lucifer starting to realise his own worth and beauty really start at the end of part one but obviously continue heavily into part two.
Now, I'm not a religious person and I understand that this book healed a lot of religious trauma for other people I get that, I really, really do but the second half of this book for me, was horrific. I actually started to hate read it. I still do not understand the motivation of God raping Lucifer or for that matter, why Asmodeus assaulted Rosier. I really liked the exploration of God and how maybe He isnt a good person(?) And how He is power hungry, jealous maybe that He is a sinner that He doesnt really love the angels, just wants to feel powerful and the way Lucifer questions that I loved all of that because it's a reading of God I've always had but him raping Lucifer was a big step too far for me and i wish there was a different motivation for Lucifer and his descent into his own Godhood.
You know the book isnt going to have a happily ever after that much is obvious but in a way you absolutely crave it, you want Lucifer to have the happily ever.
The quote "Is Father good because He is good or because He says He is good" is my favourite quote in the book and really showcases what Lucifer is starting to learn about Heaven and God and what is happening around him.
Also the relationship between Michael and Lucifer I'm sorry nah, with them constantly calling each other brother it just nope not here for it I'm sorry.
I also feel like so many sentences could have been cut from this book so much of the prose was so long winded and boring in all honesty.
I know people love this and I respect it and honestly I really do understand why they love it. I however, I cant even say I hated it because I loved the first half but the second half I hated I really did so I'm not even sure where that leaves me to be honest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Animal death
Moderate: Body horror
arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
rafael nicolás does a beautiful job of painting Heaven as a utopian paradise alongside the perils of asking too many questions, being too different. His writing is wonderfully elegant and walks you through the creation of the angel of beauty and his long life all the way to his fall. Lucifer’s expulsion from Heaven was always going to happen, but you can’t help but pray that it doesn’t, for the angel to succeed in his fight against god and his throne.
This book is for the outcasts, the broken, the abominations. It’s for those of us who have been deemed undesirable in the eyes of god, his church and worshippers. May we create and mold new worlds out of our pains and pleasures.
This book is for the outcasts, the broken, the abominations. It’s for those of us who have been deemed undesirable in the eyes of god, his church and worshippers. May we create and mold new worlds out of our pains and pleasures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Sexual content, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
jaspilite's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture
angelie_jelly's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
axel_p's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I am so torn between loving this book and hating it.
Lucifer had some great ideas but some of his other ideas were less ideal.
Lucifer had some great ideas but some of his other ideas were less ideal.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Classism, War, Child abuse, Blood, Dysphoria, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence
minayana's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
This was an amazing book. In part 1, we have the creation of Lucifer and how he learns to be an angel and build community. In part 2, we have the beginning of the end, with God becoming jealous and enraged by Lucifer’s love not only for Michael, but for his self love. I absolutely adored this book, and in my heart it’s a 5 star, but objectively, the last 25% did not live up to the rest of the book. My issue was the random stream of consciousness like writing. It seemed like the author was trying to evoke that feeling during movies where there are rapid fire screen changes during tense moments, with flash backs or imagery that hint at symbolism. It was very jarring and took me out of the story, and once I was back in, it would happen again. I understand what the author was doing, but it did not feel necessary or natural to the book as we already had such an amazing look into Lucifer’s mind. There were some punctuation issues as well, but that doesn’t really bother me. I absolutely plan on buying the revised edition at some point this year and rereading! I adored Lucifer and Michael, and Lucifer’s journey broke my heart. I cried multiple times lol. I cried before anything sad even happened cause I was scared for it to come lol.
Please check trigger warnings before starting the book!
Please check trigger warnings before starting the book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Animal death, Self harm, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture and Sexual assault
grandma_beth's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death