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kimberlyyyreads's review against another edition
I DNF’d right around chapter 3, because the chapter begins with one of the main characters Nikolai describing a childhood experience of his at the age of 5 in which he discussing his private parts.
I find it baffling that this needs to be said but NO author should be writing these things about a child. Idc that this is fictional or that he’s one of the main characters that’s considered “morally grey”
It is absolutely inappropriate regardless of the context, how several of you all just blew right past this baffles me.
There was no need for whole scene to be added to the book and if you think so literally go fight with the fucking wall.
The intro pages disclose a trigger warning for “a minors sexual assault” so imagine my surprise when I read this particular opening scene. I’m not sure if Nikolai experiences the SA as a minor nor will I find out.
Like I mentioned before I DNF’d at chapter 3. But in what right mind does an author think it’s okay to write about a child’s intimate parts in this way.
Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content
_i_am_et_'s review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
maditrescu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Cursing, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
_koreen_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gore, and Physical abuse
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia
readingsugar's review
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Self harm
thelibraryofjordan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Minor: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
lunahale's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Self harm, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
thef1bookishgirlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Rape, Self harm, Pedophilia, and Death
graendoll's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I have not read the other books in the Legacy of Gods series, and honestly while this story is supposed to work as a stand alone I don't really believe it does. There are few introductions to the characters Kent assumes the reader is already familiar with and when there is some background provided it feels really like its being done as rote, rather than woven into the story as part of this books narrative.
When it comes to our MC's, I felt like the biggest flaw in the way their dynamic was written was the extent of the on again/off again vibe. I'm not into that because all that tells me is that the author fast burned an intended slow burn. There was too much back and forth, and each one of the characters stepped away and pulled back in turn and it honestly got to the point where I was pretty frustrated with how ridiculous these two were being. The only reason this got a three-star from me and not lower is because even though the plot execution suffered, the writing was actually decent and the flow of the narrative worked for me. The end of the book was, I believe, designed to be truly shocking but it just wasn't (again, I think this was a me problem, not an author problem because it takes a lot to get me to gasp at dark content).
In general I'm not sure this one is worthy of the recs. I also read this immediately following "Like You Hate Me" by Bethany Winters and I think in comparison, God of Fury was the less well done of the two so it also suffered from immediate comparison to a book that is still living in my head rent free.
Graphic: Rape and Pedophilia
ammii's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Classism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Cursing