Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

7 reviews

bisexualwentworth's review against another edition

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

4.75

I loved this book. It says so much about language and imperialism and memory, and it does all of that amidst fabulous worldbuilding and compelling characters. I loved Mahit and Three Seagrass and I had so many feelings and thoughts about everyone and everything else. I wanted a bit more from some of the political aspects, but that may well come in the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Gore

winter_meadow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Colonisation, Gore, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

alisonvh's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

If you like your sci-fi with a whole bunch of political intrigue, and sassy dialogue, this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Terminal illness, Suicide, Gore, War, Medical content, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, and Classism

strange_little_ranger's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Colonisation, Blood, Cancer, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Police brutality, War, Grief, Gun violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

veronica_chamaedrys's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.5

New friends and a murder mystery

I was absolutely confused during many parts of the book but I absolutely love seeing how different cultures come together or how they differ. I have a feeling that I want to read this as a physical book as well since I did bookmark a lot of places where I would have enjoyed going a bit further in and reread parts. But that’s something that I almost never do when I listen to audio. However, I liked this one so much that I’m absolutely going to read the next one and this is also going to be put on my list of “Read, loved, want to buy” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Medical content and Suicide

Minor: Self harm

moot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

There is gay! Also, very cool world. Would be very pleased to read the sequels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Gore, Xenophobia, and War

mlewis's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Suicide, Murder, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation and War

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief