Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

3 reviews

harperphillips96's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? N/A

4.0

Very fun, fairly light read full of lots of enjoyable speculative biology. Warning for some transphobia (but only by characters who are clearly portrayed as The Bad Guys.) It felt more fantasy than sci fi, much more comedic in tone than Children of Time, but also very good. 

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I am also so, so pleased that Tchaikovsky did what I’ve been begging writers to do for years and ended a sort of love triangle with “Hey, wouldn’t polyamory be a totally acceptable solution to everyone involved here and maybe we should just… do that and avoid any more drama?”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Violence, and Deadnaming

topherisswell's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Murder, Hate crime, Transphobia, Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Minor: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Racism, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Kidnapping

The transphobic content may be triggering for some, but it is never condoned, and only comes from the "bad guys." Part of the theme of the story is humanity continuing new ideas, new peoples, and cultural differences. The story portrays a spectrum of acceptance from the cast of characters.

irelando's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Sexism, Homophobia, and Deadnaming