Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

60 reviews

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

3.25

A pleasant read, although at times it felt like the authors added sci-fi mumbo jumbo to make the characters look more impressive than they were. The poetic writing got a bit tiring after a while but I did enjoy most of it separately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Torture, Confinement, and Stalking

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Torture and War

Minor: Genocide

msradiosilence's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, War, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Probably the most romantic book I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Torture

Minor: Confinement and Genocide

cateyeschloe's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I dropped everything to read this book because of all the rave reviews I heard about it. 

And honestly? I think it’s definitely worth the hype. This short little novella was absolutely far and away THE most romantic piece of media I’ve ever consumed. 

Maybe I’m just a sucker for poetry but DAMN the emotion and angst this story conveyed was EVERYTHING. 

Admittedly, I thought the book started off a little slow and sluggish but WOW when it got going it was amazing. 

I love Red and Blue’s method of communicating through letters, and watching them fall in love was so beautiful. 

I highly recommend giving this one a chance if you care even a little about seeing what romance looks like. Especially sapphic romance. 

I love it ❤️💙

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: War, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

abookwormspov's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny slow-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: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder

seren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Genocide, Abandonment, and War

booksofautumn's review

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Colonisation, Animal death, Death, and War

themiscyra_anna's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Suicide attempt, War, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Genocide

remimicha's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Violence, Genocide, and Death

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Grief, and Gore