Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Faithless: Magic of the Lost, Book 2 by C.L. Clark

6 reviews

peskilanim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Child death, and Racism

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry

bisexualwentworth's review against another edition

• 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

The Faithless was not perfect to me in the way that the Unbroken was, but it was an excellent continuation of the story. There were things that I wanted more of--Pruett and the Fingers, mostly--and overall I felt like the book could have been longer, but I anticipate those aspects taking center stage more in book three. I kept expecting the French Revolution, which meant that I was not expecting most of the plot twists. I loved the relationships. I loved the ties between magic and religion. I loved Touraine's character arc, and Luca's as well. I loved the expanded cast and the expanded world. I loved the ongoing commentaries about colonialism and decolonization. I eagerly await book three.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Classism, Colonisation, Racism, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Xenophobia

anxiousnachos's review against another edition

adventurous dark

5.0

I bow down to C.L Clark for breaking my reading slump and causing me to read 350 pages in one day. 

This had all of the in-depth political machinations, interrogation of colonisation and brilliant character relationships that made me adore the first book in this series. Dark, brutal, angry - this book is one of rage against the colonial powers who will do everything to keep control. It is about discovering that freedom doesn’t mean a lack of duty. 

Content warnings: graphic depictions of colonisation, imperialism, racism, graphic depictions of injuries, torture, blood, sexual content, gun violence, violence, kidnapping, panic attacks/ptsd, child death, vomit, cannibalism, war 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Torture, Violence, War, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cannibalism, Child death, Vomit, and Sexual content

eegekay's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, War, Medical content, Gun violence, Ableism, Death, Physical abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Cannibalism and Drug use

alexalily's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Child death, War, Cannibalism, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Racism, Torture, Grief, Animal death, Slavery, and Cursing

ktkeps's review

adventurous slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Blood, Child death, Xenophobia, Grief, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Cannibalism