Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

79 reviews

cryosphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

When the Earth speaks, it is not in words.

What a damned good conclusion to this series. A lot of the mysteries get explained as well so this was just a thrilling ride that had me questioning what the ultimate conclusion would be up until the end. I will forever scream from the roof tops about Jemisin's writing being some of the most beautifully written prose I've experienced. Because at the end that's what this is, an experience. Some of my favorite, most heart wrenching moments are in this book. I am beyond happy I read this trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Slavery

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, and Cannibalism

proceduralbob's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

readingelli's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Body horror, Death, Cannibalism, Violence, Death of parent, and Slavery

emilymia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Body horror

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cannibalism

chioma_a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This entire series is (and pls excuse my pun) as earth-shattering, as groundbreaking as everyone has said it is. Jemisin's world is not a kind one, and her characters have been made hard because of that. But Essun and Nassun's epic rivals that of any classical or moder hero. Add to that the sharp eye with which Jemisin connects the endlessly imaginative lore of her world to our own, and her insistent belief that—no matter how drastic—the wrongs of the past can still be set right, and you have a damn good trilogy on your hands.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

drips's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

a few tiny plot holes nagged at me but overall it's a beautiful heart wrenching conclusion to the trilogy. what a pleasure to raze through a series in a week again (and so much food for thought to boot! i'll probably read these again one day, maybe in paperback)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, War, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Colonisation

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

mmccombs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The perfect end to the perfect series. This book was very strong on its own, but made even stronger by the previous installments. The mother-daughter relationship explored here is just so complicated and powerful, it will stay with me for a long time. Love and anger and grief just rip through the pages and land with such precision it left me in legit awe. An absolute must read trilogy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

studydniowka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I couldn’t think about better end of this epic story. Everything we learn about Hoa 🤯

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Violence, War, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, and Genocide

Minor: Torture, Blood, and Cannibalism

beccaand's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Body horror, Death, Genocide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Slavery

Minor: Sexual content and Cannibalism