Reviews tagging 'War'

The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon

6 reviews

barda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

A spectacular, incredibly romantic book. Even if the cliffhanger is the worst and makes me cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Blood, Suicide, and War

julienicole1106's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Cursing, Death, Confinement, Violence, Vomit, War, Physical abuse, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Classism, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

jem_carstairs's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

I love this series. I love this book. But that ending has me fucked up.

I will never be over Didion Waite saving the day. Of all the people- Didion Waite. Not the most shocking part of the book, but the only one I am willing to confront :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Torture, and Death

Minor: Sexual content

grets_reads's review

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, War, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Genocide, Vomit, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

lauramcc7'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

bennispizza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence