Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

5 reviews

lupalionessa's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Upon my reread of this book, it truly has become a comfort read for me, thus the 5 stars. Technically the pacing, etc. should make it a 4 star but this book scratches all of my itches and therefore I love it.

Within the first few chapters, continuing on throughout the book, it is evident what pieces of media inspired Faizal. The Hunger Games, Shadow and Bone, LOTR, and Assassins Creed are all pieces of media referenced, in ways some may say are heavy handed. But, I love all those series so it was nice to have those tropes again, this time in the wonderfully crafted land of Arawiya. 

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll blush, you’ll flip through the pages quickly! Can’t wait to read the sequel finally. I love Altair the best btw.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Child death

sammuraichan'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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Sexism, Blood, Violence, and Death

Minor: Animal death

kbairbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This book gave me strong high fantasy vibes. I spent the first while confused because so many names, nicknames, words, and languages were thrown at me and although I got more used to it as the book went on even by the end I was still confused. That’s on me I’m sure as the reader but I also didn’t enjoy the romance (either of them) or the characters, or the fight scenes.. I dunno this was a dark high fantasy but I didn’t connect to any of it and the constant pov change and many tiny chapters felt exhausting to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Genocide, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Child death, Classism, and Misogyny

aseel_reads's review

adventurous 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

4.25

obsessed 😍😍😍 this was definitely an Arab inspired fantasy, all the language, food, clothes, political system, loved it!! I really liked the characters and their personalities/dynamics!! said NO WAY so many times at the end, which is always a good sign!! the plot was semi unique but I really enjoyed it. can't wait to read the next one 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

eddine's review

adventurous challenging informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

CHEFS KISS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism