Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams

12 reviews

eldane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

This was, perhaps, one of the strangest epic fantasies I've ever read! I was not expecting elf-vampire-warriors or an insectoid alien invasion OR a steampunk flair, but somehow The Ninth Rain managed to weave them all together beautifully. I loved all of the characters, especially Vintage, and found the mystery of the Jure'lia and Ebora wholly compelling. The pace is a little slow, but it's a 600 page book so it's not entirely surprising. That said, the pace does pick up quite quickly once you reach the last third or so, and I was SEATED the entire time. The action and descriptions are so unique and detailed, and the little journal entry-epigraphs added a nice touch of worldbuilding. I am really eager to see what happens in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Violence, Death, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Self harm, and Cursing

chaos_positive's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

very fun fantasy story with unique world building. if you ever wanted characters with the vibes of, a middle age unfazed Victorian woman researcher, a traumatized human torch, and a elf (kinda) who's whole race has (kinda) become vampires' out of "problems" with dying, this is a great place to find it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Confinement

Minor: Genocide and Murder

kaziaroo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Do you ever love a book so much you almost wonder if it was written for you? This had everything I've ever wanted from a book. I can't wait to read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Grief, Gore, Death, Alcohol, Self harm, War, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, Child death, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide

t_l5's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A unique world with many moving parts woven into a satisfying conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Minor: Sexual content

happymostar's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This is a fun fantasy adventure with characters who aren’t teenagers! Yay! For me the story had enough world building to really see the world  without feeling bogged down in detail. I always love letters in books and to use them to develop the lore and history of the world was delightful. I really enjoyed the humor and the dialogue. I felt all the points of view were unique and had their own agenda. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Torture, and Sexual content

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

While I found it slow to start with I very quickly ended up completely invested. Will be getting book 2 asap.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Sexual content and Torture

Minor: Blood and Child death

zoelri's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Holy crap, this book was a journey. It is a slow start/build up, but it is amazing. The world building is phenomenal. I’m fairly new to fantasy books that are this complex, and I have to say I am highly impressed. This was a great intro for me. The last few chapters really have you on the edge of your seat. Lastly, I wanna say that this trio (Vintage, Noon, and Tor) are just great together. I am definitely interested to see where the rest of the series goes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Self harm, and Sexual content

mmefish's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore and Cursing

aloeverra's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An utterly unique story with fantastic world building and interesting races. You won't find your standard elf or dwarf in these stories and that's exactly why I loved it. The mysteries you explore throughout the book had me pumping page after page with wonder, horror, and delight.

There are some gruesome scenes in the book, mostly fantastical in nature involving

bugs crawling in bodies, and fire burning flesh

. There are also two saucy scenes though they were brief and not overly detailed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual content and Religious bigotry

fruitea's review against another edition

5.0

the worldbuilding is really unique but not overly complicated/confusing. like i was able to understand it pretty quickly and easily which made the story way more enjoyable because i wasn't constantly trying to remember details about the world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content