Reviews tagging 'Death'

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

222 reviews

pikachu42's review

adventurous emotional 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

This was the first YA book I've read in a long time that didn't feel like a 'regular' YA book. There are no elven princeses to wisk you off the underhill. There are, on the other hand, the old gods. This is a really great premise. The gods are hunted every year by ancient bloodlines to gain their power. So good! 

You can see the growth in Lore. From the flashbacks from when she was a short tempered 10 year old to now. The results of that short tempered nature are horrible, and it leaves a traumatizing scar on her. It's that scar, that chip on her shoulder, that allows her to be manipulated by one who claimed to want to help her. 

Also, Zeus makes a 'cameo' appearnce. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

cmjohnson's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

a very interesting twist on modern greek mythos. very grim at parts but so full of hope at others. very sweet characterization and even though i was confused for part of it it was still entertaining 

i loveeee a good corruption arc and even though lore didn’t get fully “corrupted,” it was interesting and very realistic to see her spiral away from her whole pacifist, “done with the hunt” rhetoric she initially attempted to stick to

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War

lilredhead's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

2.0

I really really wanted to love this book. I really did. Everything about this story is something i'd enjoy. And I did like parts of it but a lot of it felt forced. 
The first 2/3rds of the book felt slow, too much building without actually telling a story. The next part felt really good but still rough to read. A lot of the dialogue felt like someone writing it, instead of actual alive characters. 
And the ending.. it ended that way simply because she *asked*?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, and Classism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Torture

tobiii's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

readingtempeh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and War

deeroche's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing

gandalfsleftshoe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ccbecca11's review

adventurous dark hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture

Minor: Terminal illness

styxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Torture, and Death of parent

isabelboswinkel's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment