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Thunderhead by Stéphanie Leigniel, Neal Shusterman

81 reviews

ninkendo64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and Blood

adrienanthony's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

fancypotato1995's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Car accident, and Death of parent

msradiosilence's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jojo50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

rache2_star's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this book more than the first. I loved the unique perspectives we got from the characters and all were able to see everything that was happening, even from the villains point of view. This book was thought provoking and has giving me so much to think about. I am desperately waiting for the third book to arrive since I had to order it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder

twinnem_rach's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

Very fantasy and dystopian society for those who love that!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

brizlee's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Suffice to say that Goddard is the most recent in a long line of scythes who look up into the night sky and see not the stars, but the darkness between them.

Loved the first book loved the sequel. A great continuation of the story and further builds the world of scythes. The idea of an AI overlord is handled really well in book and the struggles of each of the character were written so well. Each of the actions and emotions in this book feel tangible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Torture

huldasif's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A very satisfactory continuance to Scythe, with lots of twists and turns. I had a great time.

By the way, there is really no diversity per se, because humanity is at this point so blended that there is only one race with minor variations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Death of parent

thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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

Neal Schustetman’s ability to craft characters is exceptional and this is abundantly clear in Thunderhead. A thrilling sequel that accomplishes plot in the most engaging, and in the end, subversive, way. A story that only moves faster and more invigorating with each page, the lives of characters weaving together in an increasingly masterful tapestry of narrative. 

Excuse me while I rush to the library for the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Suicide and Car accident