Reviews tagging 'War'

The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector

9 reviews

dcnireads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Child death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death of parent, Infidelity, Torture, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism

caribougoat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Torture, Violence, Homophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Death, Gore, War, and Bullying

harlot666's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Where do I even begin? I absolutely LOVE how the author sent me on a rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish. At the end of every chapter, I just needed to read one more. I couldn’t get enough of it!! I grew to love and hate each character. I felt each betrayal as if it was my own and even cried for Sigyn’s pain. The fact that even the hero’s were not told in an innocent light. You saw their flaws at face value. I must say, I appreciate an author that adds trigger warnings in the beginning. It really says a lot about them because what is someone cup of tea might be another’s shot of poison. It really aids the reader when they’re browsing the stores and do not have time to pull out a phone to check the story’s trigger warnings online. I cannot wait to read the second story!! It gave a voice to a story that I haven’t heard before and I’m so invested! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and War

nelldiaz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I couldn't put this book down. It was very good however,  I will be sending my therapist bill to the author lol. This book is very dark. I would check trigger warnings,  but its so good! Can't wait to read more in this series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Rape, Sexual content, War, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia and Pregnancy

alicia_ann_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was an excellent retelling of the story of Loki and Sigyn from her point of view. I love Norse mythology and gobbled up Neil Gaiman's versions.

While I knew the general outline/outcome of their stories it was really refreshing to hear.it told from this perspective.

I did find that the middle part of the book dragged a bit. There is a lot of history and minor stories in the mythology and some just went on a little too long. Ragnarok was very fast paced and well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Gore, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jura_atmos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

soswiin's review

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, War, Homophobia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Vomit

jackie_recommends's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, War, and Biphobia

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

An outstanding debut novel from master story weaver Cat Rector.

From Grace Zhu's awesome cover art to the intriguing synopsis, I knew this book was meant for me.

As someone already acquainted with most of the myths included, this heart-rendering retelling of Sygin's life in the likeness of Circe surpassed my expectations.

The Goddess of Nothing At All has one of the best romances I've read. It includes my favorite depiction of Loki: he's complex, dreamy, and flawed. Sygin, while being a goddess, is still relatable. I loved the portrayal of gods as humane and spiteful, the display of the hardships of partnership and parenthood, and the queer representation.

I was fortunate to be an ARC reader and I want to thank the author for the opportunity to read such an amazing tale. This is a dark novel not suited for the faint of heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Minor: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, and War