Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Each Of Us A Desert by Mark Oshiro

12 reviews

gellyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This was beautifully written, but I felt like the ending was really muddling and I struggled to track what was happening without re-reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

Xochitl is condemned to travel the desert by herself while telling the tales of her unhappy hamlet to its parched winds. Her solitary company is provided by the wonderful stars overhead and mysterious lines of poetry that appear magically scattered across sand dunes. Her only wish is to connect with someone who shares her values.

One night, Emilia, the icy and stunning daughter of the town's merciless conqueror, comes into the world, fulfilling Xo's wish. However, when the two embark on a fantastical voyage over the desert, they discover that their hearts might be compatible. If only they can make it through the nighttime terrors that seem like nightmares.

I see why everyone loved this book, but my timing was off. Not because the plot wasn't intriguing, but rather because I've been having a terrible reading slump, I found myself skimming through a lot of it. I think it's a nice book overall—it has a flawed hero, a wholesome conclusion, lyrical writing, and a clever plot twist—but my slump really sapped the fun out of it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

tree_star's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Grief, Animal cruelty, Death, and Animal death

reading_rainbows's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Very minor queer content.  Mention of same sex male relationships in her village

and we meet another one on their journey.  It's marketed as a love story but the entire thing feels like a friendship until they kiss in the last chapter. 

It was enjoyable enough of a read, just didn't match with the description in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Death, Violence, and Murder

alabiblioheck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, and Violence

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Murder, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity

meagangrace's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, Animal death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

bi_n_large's review

As much as I loved the concepts, I had trouble engaging with the very slow pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

apierlessbridge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Violence and Emotional abuse