Reviews

Requiem for Immortals by Lee Winter

silverjarp's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow! Just wow! This story was so disturbingly beautiful! So much love and passion Lee Winter is an absolute genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

le_mess's review

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

grace_koalateareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Requiem For Immortals by Lee Winter was a dangerous and delectable story about an assassin and a mouse*, violence and music, a gangland war and a requiem for the dead. 

I don’t know what I was expecting jumping into this one, but I was pleasantly surprised to be swept into the story and didn’t look back. I loved that it was set in Melbourne and referenced places I’d been or known about. The tension between Natalya and Alison was palpable and was felt right up to the last page. I also really enjoyed the two additional short stories about Natalya in the Rainbow Crate edition. They brought an extra layer to the main plot.

I really enjoyed Lee’s writing style and look forward to reading more of her books in the future. Also really appreciated the representation and content warnings plainly written at the beginning of the book. Something I wish all authors/publishers would do.

"Never apologise for being who you are," Natalya said, quietly. "If you have the urge to dance in the rain, dance in the rain." 

*not a literal mouse! 

kenzifer_15's review

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

miyohtnk's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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

direton1's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Trafficking and Pedophilia

merricatfromblackwood's review against another edition

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ck529's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder