Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

2 reviews

dandelionsteph's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Violence, Suicide, War, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Abandonment, Excrement, and Genocide

Almost all the wielders of the

element of spirit

were all killed when the

element of spirit

was made illegal, although this isn't a "genocide" in the conventional sense, since they're simply people who have a natural affinity for a rare and exclusive kind of magic, and otherwise have nothing in common. As this was "off-screen", not elaborated upon, and not mentioned much, I'm counting it as minor.

unicornrhyfedd's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

1.0

It’s weird because it feels like an adventure that never went anywhere. It had a lot of promise but just didn’t deliver. Perhaps the super hype around it frazzled my enjoyment slightly, I’m not entirely sure. 
I might consider giving this book another go once the sequel is released, but at the moment something just didn’t quite click with me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Grief