Reviews tagging 'Death'

Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey

19 reviews

jan_coco_day's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is the perfect place to insert a spiritual element to this saga because humanity is literally at the edge of known space. Representatives from many of humanity's religions are headed towards the edge of space, but only one of them suspects that the person who needs spiritual/soul guidance the most is someone who started the journey with them. Anna and Melba/Clarissa's story is by far the most compelling in the book, particularly Melba's slow descent into insanity after her first murder.

I am disheartened to learn that in this near future, there is still no cure nor relief from migraine attacks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug use

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

dangerteague's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Violence

cosmopsis's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Drug use, Racism, and Domestic abuse

saroreen's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Racism

livid_olive's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Confinement

Moderate: Violence, War, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Gore, and Grief

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, War, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Classism, Gore, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

linneak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Blood, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

kb33's review against another edition

adventurous

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use, Terminal illness, and Confinement

xta_07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Mankind has discovered a powerful machine built by an ancient alien civilization. While we don’t understand what it is or how how it works, you better believe we’re gonna poke it to see what it does.

Action packed and tense, but still the authors are able to break large world changing problems down to the human level. What I truly loved about this book was it’s central theme of redemption, and what it truly might look like to forgive the unforgivable. While a bit boring when first introduced Pastor Anna’s character really shines at the end of this novel. I ended up highlighting entire paragraphs of her dialogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore and Medical content

Minor: Racism and Alcoholism