Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

3 reviews

organizedxchaos's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.75

Probably one of the best fantasy books I’ve read this year. The characters were all really well written and fully fleshed out. I would’ve liked to have understood more of how and why Cas survived the plague, but the story was good despite not knowing. I loved that the world building was subtle and not over the top or info dumped on you like some authors have unfortunately done. The pacing of the story was great too and the twists kept me guessing right up until the moments the truth was revealed! I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fast paced but well written standalone fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Excrement

tmdreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book. It’s a linear plot and I read it quickly.  Not an overly complex plot but sometimes that’s just what you what. It has what I like in a YA fantasy, what I would consider a romp, good action with a couple twists and slow burn romance. 

It’s somewhat gory so if that turns you off keep that in mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Murder, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Excrement, Animal death, Grief, Murder, and Death

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

kbairbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was fantastical enough where it brought the sense of escapism, but realistic enough to feel the hit. I will say I feel like the author left a loose end with the whole sewing ghosts aspect, but I did appreciate how Cas went back and buried Jehan’s body and her guards bodies. With so much experience in hurt and pain and death Cas was still such a kind soul. This book had a simple feel to it like a story told around a fireplace but also it felt like Graceling to me. The main character/narrator had a simpler feel to them than in the books I normally pick up. Nonetheless this was a delightful read and I devoured it in two days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Alcohol and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death