Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw

7 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Death, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation

tessvosper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death, Blood, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent

youarethelibrarian's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to love this one. The cover is gorgeous, and so is the naked hardcover and chapter headers, and I loved two of Ernshaw’s other books. But this one didn’t work for me, probably because I’m not a fan of long-journey books, and the Insta-love was really annoying. The main character’s reactions to things didn’t make sense, because her relationship with the boy was barely developed. I did like the portrayal of grief, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

caseysbooksandbrews's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, and Murder

lizgriffinwords's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.75

this book. This Book. THIS BOOK.

It zigged when I expected it to zag. It swerved between genres. It used metaphor and language in a way that shook me. I understand why the author repeatedly said she could barely talk about it without spoilers.

In terms of “vibes”, I think of the movie, Book of Eli, where the MC is hunted across a desolate Western-like landscape for the knowledge that only he, or in this case, Vega, possesses. There are clues that something sinister and vast is at work, but resolution doesn’t come until the VERY end.

But also… Vega, honey, just wear a bandanna around your neck or a high collared shirt or something!! Could have solved so many problems.

Content notes: violence, death, sickness/death from sickness, cults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death

Minor: Cursing