Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb

5 reviews

linnea1801's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

4.25

Roz is a stabby queen and I love her 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Dementia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

franniereviews's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, War, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Mental illness, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Dementia

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.0

Unique world, has interesting commentary about belief.  Note context some language and sexual situations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

marleywrites's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

The prose of this story was magnificent. It felt simultaneously beautiful and fierce, which I appreciated. The way the religion was described by people who believed in it, contrasted with how the anger Roz felt towards it, was jarring in the best way. 

Lobb wrote an engaging murder mystery, and I felt like the clues were enough that I understood the fact it was a clue, but I didn’t  quite know what to do with it. And that to me was excellent because the build up to the ending and the reveal was that much better because of it. I did not see the ending coming. 

I rated this a 4/5 stars because the beginning of the story was a bit slower paced for my liking, and because I felt frustrated with Roz. I understand she’s meant to be an unlikeable character, at times I felt frustrated by how easily she would throw herself into an unsafe situation for the sake of revenge. But I also understand that that’s who she is- she’s angry and seeking justice. So the character being written that way makes sense. 

I will be excited to read the sequel, Disciples of Chaos. Looking forward to more by this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Cursing, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts