Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

44 reviews

bookwisp's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

Vibe:  Yearning. Dramatic. Defiant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Xenophobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: War, Transphobia, Ableism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Dysphoria

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Racism

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Transphobia and Alcohol

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense

• 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual content and Transphobia

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

 - It's hard to summarize THE FIRST SISTER. It's set in a huge, complex galaxy with two factions at war with each other, and we see those two sides intersect throughout the book, through defections, strategizing, secrecy and more.
- This is one of those dual POV books where you're always eager to return to the action of whoever's storyline you're in. Both First Sister and Lito's stories were so gripping.
- There are a couple of great plot twists: even if you see them coming, this book is fantastically plotted.
- I feel like I am not doing this book justice, lol. It's great! Just hard to condense into an IG caption. If you love space opera and romance and discussing power and inequality through sci-fi, go get it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

bookishjd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Slavery

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

illogical's review

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Mental illness, and Xenophobia

Minor: Transphobia and Child abuse

wellintendedbibliophile's review

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Diverse cast and a respectful approach to incorporating characters with disabilities, both mental and physical. This book is dark, but so well-thought out. I loved every character and appreciate how the author humanized each character.  This is still a top favorite. I need to read the sequel soon. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Colonisation, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, War, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Death, Murder, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, War, and Classism

luckykosmos's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.75

Fascinated to see where this one goes. An interesting world built, the political factions build off common tropes and fleshes them out  beautifully for this world. I loved seeing the perspectives of Lito and the First Sister ebb and flow as information is presented to them, and how the twist pulls them into each other's orbits. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Transphobia