Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey

9 reviews

maryellen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

ekcd_'s review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Uncertain if I’ll read the next book, I certainly won’t be waiting for it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

alisonvh's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is very well written and the characters, though not exactly lovable, are fleshed out. The concept of aliens kidnapping and enslaving us is probably as old as the idea of aliens, but I like how this book introduces information about the aliens a little at a time, because of course communicating with their chattel wouldn’t be anywhere on their priority list. I also appreciate that the aliens have a completely different view of life and the Universe and those philosophies also get revealed a little at a time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder

balise's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

jenns_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

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This... really fell flat for me. I was so excited to read this because I've really enjoyed the few Expanse books I've read from this author duo, but this one... just never clicked for me. That's not saying this is a bad book in any means, I just don't think it was for me. Why? I really don't know. Maybe it was the lack of solid push with the characters to free themselves or get information (I mean they're scientists, they just kind of accept the shit they're given until someone who isn't part of their original team pushes them to want to know information), which I sort of understand because of the intense trauma of the whole situation... but still, something was missing for me.
I got around 60% through and was seriously considering DNFing, because I just didn't care to pick the book back up; but I made myself, because I had been so excited to keep going - but honestly, this is going to leave my head faster than I read the book. Which is so sad, because I do think it is an interesting look at trauma and the human experience of dealing with intense grief.
Will not be continuing this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Murder

paulralph's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, War

sparklefarm's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

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I ate this up. Maybe I did find the fake science-heavy bits to drag a little, but this is a foray into a fascinating new world and I would like more, please. (I'm trying so hard not to compare this to the Expanse because it's not the Expanse and there was definitely part of me that was sad about that.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Colonisation

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit

immaghost's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, War

Minor: Sexual content

book_byrd's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War

Minor: Sexual content