Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

9 reviews

gogglor's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

This isn’t like anything I’ve ever read. The second person, the fourth wall breaking, the interlaced perspectives, the tone and mood - it’s incredible. Just an absolutely fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, and Torture

There’s a lot of explicit ritual cannibalism in this book, and a bunch of other triggers, but trust me, it’s worth it.

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book has a fantastic story that has you see the narrative of the story from a multitude of points of view but honestly it doesn’t get confusing. There’s even points where you recontextualize earlier points in the story where things weren’t exactly what you thought they were.
This is honestly one of my favorite reads in years. I now need to find Simon Jimenez’s first novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The layering of potential triggers is heavy in this book. There are figures that are dead/potentially dead. There are figures that are mixed with animal appearance. There’s cannibalism. There’s borderline self loathing/coming to grips with being homosexual. There are points where characters are in each other’s heads. The villains are brutal and unforgiving. Even some of the supporting characters aren’t fully trustworthy at points. This book’s narrative is intense.

mnstarr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Cannibalism

kate_museus's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

inmyths's review

4.75

absolutely adore this type of storytelling 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

persephonefoxx'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

5.0

This is, without a doubt, the most unique book I have ever read. My experience with this book (and experience is truly the only word to describe it) is one I highly doubt will be replicated any time soon, if ever. 

The story this book tells is as dark and raw as it is beautiful for it is “indeed a love story. Down to the blade-dented bone”

There is so little to say, because this book left me speechless and I fear it will consume my mind and soul for some time to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Death of parent

ellen_is_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is otherworldly. Told as a dream, a story, a play, a dance, it is lyrical and magical both in content and writing. The people interject, filling the world with voices and details that make it feel like a rushing river of a story. It's dark, but beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Alcohol, and Classism

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Police brutality, and Cannibalism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

bittennailbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

 This is a love story to its blade-dented bone 

This book changed my DNA. A frustrating, devastating, and blood soaked love story dedicated to fantasy lovers everywhere. 

Two warriors are tasked with the impossible as they haul a dying mother god through the corrupt lands of her tyrannical children in hopes of stopping their reign once and for all. It holds no punches as it drags you hog tied through each gory act written like a play and told through the ever changing proverbial "I". As gory as the "Poppy Wars" and lyrical as "The Starless Sea", this is your next read for fantasy lovers everywhere. I repeat, read this book now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content