Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

32 reviews

fremzz's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Murder, Grief, and Genocide

Moderate: Gore and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

nightowl22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, War, and Genocide

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Death, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, and Slavery

Minor: Death of parent

khloereads86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

I thought this was a really good ending to the series! I wish that we had actually seen a little more of the Elias/Laia interactions throughout the series because I feel like they didn’t actually get to spend a lot of time together before they fell in love and were separated.

I absolutely loved Helene and Avitas and I so wish we got more of them. His death hit me the hardest cause he might not have been perfect but he was so sweet to Helene. I hope she finds happiness because her character arc was incredible and I feel so bad for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Classism, Death, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Sexism

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and War

jackiepreston's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

agustdefault's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

HOLYYY i cant believe i finally finished this series :((( im so sad its over and i truly mourn the loss of every character who we lost during this series. i cried (aggressively) and laughed with all of them idk what to do with myself now that its over. 5 stars all around sabaa tahir is now one of my must-read authors. 

i cannot express with word the way my heart Shattered when harper died. i want helene to be happy but im glad her and musa have each other to lean on. im so glad to have elias back and laia as a kehanni!!!!!!! fits her so well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Genocide, and Violence

leah_duxbury's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

I cannot describe how much this series has meant to me as a reader and this book was the perfect way to wrap it up. This entire series has taken me through a wonderful journey. I loved all the characters through and through. Sabaa Tahir, I LOVE YOU. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and War

kilic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

shahdhazem's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

I loved this so much like the rest of the series it was a great conclusion. The plot was led out nearly perfect I loved how the author managed to explain everything flawlessly. There was a HUGE character development for both Laia and Helene which I absolutely loved. The series discuses themes of slavery and colonisation in a very complex way and it also lights a spot on mental health and how to find your self in the middle of absolute chaos also themes of losing loved ones. I'd strongly recommend this series but like I said before and will say again now check the trigger warnings before you read. I think that's it it was a really beautiful experience for me I got attached to the characters and got my heartbroken but still I can see myself re-reading the series in the futures cause it's exactly my type. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, and Torture