Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

14 reviews

lilslittlecorner's review

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Torture, Violence, and War

prairieraven's review

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

Readers should read with caution, needs reader warnings on the book.

I didn't know what this was about, it had been sitting on my TBR for years and forgot about it. randomly selected it when I was looking at a different book so this was quite a surprise. Action packed based in Greek mythology set in present day. strong yet flawed female lead character. Good fit for fans of Greek mythology and fantasy, readers who enjoy stories about found family, self-discovery, and the complexity of loyalty and power.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Genocide, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

bumblingbee03's review

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol

cdoubet's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying and Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Grief

Minor: Genocide

blissofalife's review

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Bracken does a wonderful job weaving a new story out of Greek mythology and explaining background while not treating the reader like someone completely unfamiliar with the tales. No loose ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

ankelsocks's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Oof I really disliked this one. The writing is disjointed and clunky, the characterisation is random, the plot is uninteresting which is interesting giving how fast-paced the novel is. It just couldn't make me care at all. I like the premise, really, hunger games meets greek mythology should be my thang, but the Hunger Games aspect was needlessly brutal (so many incredibly gory deaths, almost all of them completely unable to serve the plot, BIG difference with HG) and the Greek mythology feels forced. I wanted to love this book and instead it annoyed the living daylights out of me. Doesn't help that the main character is a cardboard figure with a lot of rage (or sadness? Or confusion? God I don't know) and a really gruesomely murdered family (stop killing babies guys it's just ... No). I'm glad it's over. Meh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, and Kidnapping

abb00's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, and Torture