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mj1588's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Trafficking, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
aparker89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Drug use, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Misogyny, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, War, Gaslighting, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
inklunars's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Blood
Minor: Rape
vivavia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Trafficking, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gore, and Gun violence
queer_bookwyrm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse is book two in The Sixth World series. I am loving Roanhorse's style of writing. It's very straightforward and to the point without feeling rushed. I of course love her continued use of Diné mythology in her stories.
We pick up with Maggie after the events of book one (slight spoilers for book one ahead). Tah now lives with Maggie, meaning that we have a grumpy/grumpy situation 😆. When Maggie is recruited by the Thirsty Boys to find a new cult leader called the White Locust, she finds herself suddenly responsible for a 16 year old girl named Ben. Ben is firey and sassy and funny as hell. I loved her story in this book, heartbreaking though it was. Her growth was also great throughout the book. Maggie's growth in particular was satisfying. We got to know Rissa Goodacre a bit more this book, giving us a found family girl gang that I am here for. The badass ladies in formal wear with big guns on the cover? That's them. I wish we had gotten more of Mósí, she's the best. "I'm better than a god. I am a cat."
We get a lot of themes about loving someone for who they are, trauma, scars, and all. We also get an examination on what true freedom means. For the White Locust, freedom is having no sentimentality, no one to love or care for, which explains his plans for Dinétah. Maggie finds herself unwilling to have this true freedom, she wants someone to have her back, and isn't ashamed to need other people.
Excited for the third book to come out and for this story to come full circle!
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Body horror, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
alyssasaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Confinement, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Violence, Medical content, Body horror, Murder, Sexual violence, and Slavery
griffinthief's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Trafficking, Body horror, Death, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Gun violence
suz_n_van's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Trafficking
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Confinement, and Genocide
mortonsspoon's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Xenophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Slavery, Confinement, and Religious bigotry
christalbotheindl's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Racism