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erynelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: War, Death, Gore, and Pregnancy
katierose_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Definitely very dark, but in the context of what's happening that makes a lot of sense!
Super interesting, super tense. Top notch and can see the improvement from pestilence to this instalment!
Graphic: Death, War, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault
mspilesofpaper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Slightly better than Pestilence.
Pestilence was boring and certainly hated it to kill people. War is pretty much Ares (or is Ares like War? who knows) as both enjoy battle, killing, bloodlust etc. War has zero issues with the fact that his men would rape women in the war camp until it would’ve happened to Sara. (All these rape/sexual assault mentions really tell me that I would just kill myself if we have to live through an apocalypse.)
The ending is so … ugh, stereotypical? It’s an happy ending but so predictable.
I hope that Death will live up to his two scenes because he’s an ass in both.
Concerning the world state: Pestilence went through the USA and Canada with parts of Mexico. War took Asia (from Vietnam starting), the Middle East and Egypt/Sudan. I suppose that one book will play in Europe then. South America and Africa (aside Egypt & Sudan) are still possibilities but somehow I doubt that one of the remaining books will play there.
Graphic: War, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
booksalacarte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual violence, Murder, War, Grief, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Blood
bwake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
prosiaczekk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
tiana_king's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, War, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Animal death
boomwormbrittany's review against another edition
- 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
I read Laura Thalassa's Bargainer series which is a young adult paranormal and I really enjoyed that series. However, I absolutely adore this series. There's something about her writing I just love and especially her writing in adult novels is so raw and real, I love it.
War has to be my favorite book so far in this series and I've only read two. War is definitely my favorite horsemen so far (sorry Pestilence) and I really loved getting his story.
First off, this book takes place in the Middle East and I thought that was such an interesting choice for this book. I know that there has been turmoil there for pretty much my whole life and even before that. I am not as knowledgable in the wars and conflicts that happened there so I cannot speak to that aspect but I thought the setting choice was interesting. A small thing that Laura did in this book that I thought was great was that it mentioned that War was speaking in Hebrew to Miriam throughout the book.
I adored Miriam and War separately and together. I thought Miriam was such a badass lady and wouldn't take any shit from War. She stood up for herself, the human race and the people that War was hurting. She worked so hard to show War that, while humanity is flawed and can do evil deeds, there are good people in the world. War was very gruff and rough around the edges but I really loved seeing him grow and change as he started to realize what Miriam was saying. I thought their development was so well done.
The writing in this was just spectacular as well. It's a writing style that I fall into easily and can read super quickly. I flew through this book in less than a week because I was so hooked.
Overall, I loved this book. I am so excited to see what the next book, <i>Famine</i> has in store and where it's going to be set.
Graphic: Death
beth_waller97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Genocide, Rape, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy
xlaurareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Vomit