Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

3 reviews

violetvulptex's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Gore, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Body horror, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide attempt, Torture, Abortion, Kidnapping, Rape, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Racism, Vomit, Dementia, Fatphobia, Suicide, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laurenevlyn's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

I can’t even begin to describe how much I loved this series! Mara is a wonderfully written morally grey character, and her suffering pains me to my core and that’s how you know she’s well written. The little amount of Noah in this book is criminal, but I will excuse it because his small amount of scenes only made me live him more. I cried so hard for him, but mostly for Mara. Even writing this review is making me emotional haha.

the unfairness of her existence and her brief death had me practically sobbing. The letter from her grandmother though, that’s what broke me. “It isn’t your fault. It’s nothing you did.” I don’t know why but that just tore my heart into a million pieces.

Anyways, I loved this book. It was a bit slow in the middle but it was so worth it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Blood, Child death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Infertility, Cancer, Vomit, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

selinamaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.75

4.75 ⭐️
It has been said that there must be a villain for every hero, a demon for every angel, a monster for every god. Despite what we are, I do not believe this. I have seen the villainous act heroic, and men called heroes act villainous. The ability to heal does not make one good any more than the ability to kill makes one evil. Kill the right people, and you become a hero. Heal the wrong ones, and you become a villain. It is our choices that define us, not our abilities. The fundamental truth about humanity is that most people would rather look away. 

I want you to know that I would have wished for a different life for you, and for my beloved daughter, who will never know about any of this if I can prevent it. Sometimes I wonder, if I had chosen a different name for myself, might I have grown into a different person? Might I have become someone else. 
TW SH: I flirted with suicide more times than I can count. But I know now why I never did it. I was saving that day for you. 

I’ve known many people over many lifetimes, and the ignorant ones seem more content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Vomit, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism