Reviews tagging 'War'

Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

3 reviews

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.75

This was a great selection of tales from the Latin American diaspora. All were unique in their own way, and though some weren't as good as others, the collection was worth reading!

Individual ratings:
-"Reign of Diamonds" by Anna-Marie McLemore - 4/5 stars
-"Flecha" by Daniel José Older - 3/5 stars
-"The First Day of Us" by David Bowles - 4/5 stars
-"The Tin Man" by Lilliam Rivera - 3/5 stars
-"This Is Our Manifesto" by Mark Oshiro - 5/5 stars
-"Creatures of Kings" by Circe Moskowitz - 3.5/5 stars
-"Eterno" by J. C. Cervantes - 5/5 stars
-"White Water, Blue Ocean" by Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez - 3/5 stars
-"Leyenda" by Romina Garber - 4/5 stars
-"Color-Coded" by Maya Motayne - 3/5 stars
-"Magical Offerings" by Nina Moreno - 3.5/5 stars
-"Rogue Enchantments" by Isabel Ibañez - 4.5/5 stars
-"Sumaiko y La Sirena" by Vita Ayala - 5/5 stars
-"River People" by Yamile Saied Méndez - 4/5 stars
-"Moonglow" by Sara Faring - 2/5 stars
-"Killing El Chivo" by Claribel A. Ortega - 2.5/5 stars
-"Tame the Wicked Night" by Zoraida Córdova - 4.5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Gore, War, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

kalira's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.75

This collection of stories is utterly fascinating and absolutely delightful, from the very first story (magical space princesses! in love or perhaps at war, or both?) to the very last (cursed gods, mysterious gifts, darkness and love and being true to oneself).

I enjoyed the whole thing (all three sections - in the stars, in our world lit with magic, and in various new worlds) and was quite pleased that most of the stories have a hopeful if not actually happy ending, with even the more sorrowful ones not exactly an unhappy conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, War, and Deadnaming

desjas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War