Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Last Hero by Linden A. Lewis

4 reviews

leaflit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed this whole triology. The final book was a good wrap up and conclusion. There were some parts of the story (pivotal character moments) where I felt the book moved too quickly and I didn’t understand/trust the motivations of the characters. Overall good though and sucked me into the story much like the first two. 

One complaint about the audiobook version is with so many different narrators there were inconsistencies in pronunciation that I found disruptive as there were a couple times I didn’t realize different narrators were talking about the same thing until it came up a couple times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Torture, Transphobia, Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Grief, Mental illness, War, Xenophobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Rape, Slavery, and Terminal illness

Minor: Body horror, Alcohol, Excrement, and Vomit

salemander's review against another edition

5.0

i have no words to properly describe how amazing this series is! I’m sure it has its flaws, but the representation, the pacing, the thrilling absolutely gripping storylines, the multiple action and emotion packed POVs, all of it was so incredible and kept me hooked on every word. the only thing that stopped me from finishing this in one sitting was my stupid bodily needs like sleep. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Slavery, Torture, Genocide, Grief, Violence, War, Death, and Sexual violence

smoakwithwifi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.75

As much as I enjoyed this trilogy as a whole, this last book was a struggle to get through. Having one horrible and horrifying thing happen after the other was just plain emotionally exhausting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Self harm, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, and Physical abuse

Minor: Medical trauma, Ableism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Transphobia

studydniowka's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Definitely the worst of the trilogy, but still highly entertaining read. I recommend 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Abandonment, Colonisation, Slavery, Death of parent, Grief, Trafficking, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War