Reviews tagging 'War'

Lovely War by Julie Berry

117 reviews

vanhalenreads's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I LOVED THIS SO MUCH.

I’ll be maintaining for the rest of my life that Julie Berry wrote this book for me. Combining historical fiction, Greek mythology, and romance has got to be one of the most ingenious book ideas I have ever heard of. AND SHE PULLED IT OFF FLAWLESSLY. Truly, I was addicted from page 1 to the very end. I was so sad when it was all over. I want to take each character with me. The LOVE in this book was so pure and precious and profound. I don’t know what else compares at this point.

Also, I’m surprised this is YA? I never would have thought it was if not for the mortal main characters being teenagers. Nothing against YA—as I adore so many YA books—but I was a little shook. That being said, this is my new favorite YA. Just perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual harassment

julierambaeck's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a good book, with an interesting concept. I think the concept was better than the execution though. I loved the commentary on being black in America and in war - had not expected that. The characters were predictable and so were the story, which was not necessarily a bad thing, but I feel like the story could have been more tragic and realistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Sexual violence, and Murder

kiseao's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, War, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

snapdrag_n's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Death, and Genocide

morbookish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Grief, Racism, War, Racial slurs, and Fire/Fire injury

marinapaso11's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Racial slurs, War, and Death

s0phsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and War

courtneydindin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? N/A

4.75

Beautiful! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book. From first glance, I didn’t think it’d be something I was into, but couldn’t bring myself to put it down! Hazel, James, Colette, and Aubrey are the definition of comfort characters, and getting the privilege to even be a part of their love stories is truly remarkable. Their connections are immediate, and it’s heartwarming to see these young, pure souls fall in love in such a difficult and scary time in the world. Their support for each other through everything they go through is amazing to see, and is displayed in a way unlike anything else. Julie’s writing is beautiful, and I’ll be sure to check out more of her work! Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Death

_blueberry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Racism

Moderate: Sexual assault