Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lost Stars by Claudia Gray

8 reviews

fictionfalcon's review

adventurous emotional

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, War, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, Alcohol, and Torture

letheaster's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

I did enjoy this book. The story was fun and as it went I got more and more invested to see how everything would pan out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Slavery, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual content

brianneh's review

adventurous mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Genocide

carter1315's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Sexual content

ohgull's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

This book, omg. I loved it so much. It has everything I love about Star Wars, and there wasn’t even a single lightsaber!

I absolutely adored Thane and Ciena. Seeing them play off each other throughout the whole book was amazing. I sobbed and cheered on just about every page. 

The nuances of this book is amazing. Specifically the detail taken to include all of the details about the Empire. Throughout the movies and some other Star Wars novels, we are shown pretty black and white portraits of the Empire. The Rebels are good, Empire bad, but what I loved about this book is seeing how they were evil. How the kindest of people can commit war crimes. I loved the sneak peak into the Imperial Dogma, and seeing how they manipulated so many into their cause.

The ending of the book was incredible. I was confused most of the book because it was supposed to connect to the Force Awakens, but I never noticed anything. When I did finally notice how it connected, I was in awe! I will always see the Force Awakens differently now. That’s what I love about Star Wars, is the continuing richening of the story and movies. Every small detail can be expanded into an epic full of amazing stories.

TLDR: 5/5 Absolutely incredible, I will always have the final scene stuck in my head rent free.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Violence, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Slavery

bookishfaye's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

Childhood best-friends, turned academic rivals, turned lovers, turned complete moral/mortal enemies is so goddamn elite I am….. obsessed….. 

Here’s the thing, I tabbed the ever-loving fuck out of this book. The first half, absolutely 5⭐️, god tier Star Wars content. The second half of the book slipped more into 4⭐️ territory as one of the main characters I just did not sympathize with at all & it took me out of the story a little bit. However, this is such a 10/10 entryway star wars book I think & it covers the entirety of the original trilogy in time & has all the familiar characters we all know and love pretty much. It’s super easily accessible, I think someone who has never even seen a star wars movie even could still pick this up & enjoy it honestly. very Romeo & Juliet in space of sorts & it hits 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Bullying, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, and War

akswhy's review

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.75

Come for the tear-jerking star-crossed lovers of Star Wars, stay for the Easter eggs and dot connections.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Confinement

arosereads's review

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

Such a fun read. A lovable (and hate-able) cast of well-written characters set in an exciting and relevant story within the Star Wars universe. Couldn’t ask for anything more besides a sequel!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death