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clown_the_basking_shark's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Regular Review Style:
1. I love Dragon
2. I HATE HARRY! HE PISSED ME OFF!
Here's the real point: Paranoia has a physics to it, and even with something as insubstantial as paranoia, over time it gains substance, has weight. Secret societies are a result of paranoia, not the cause.
3. See above quote. This was the only thing I liked from Harry's perspective (And Dragon). Mostly because, this is the same type of logic that forms cults. Make a group of people paranoid and you can manipulate them. It's also the reason an uneducated society is easier to control. If people are uneducated, they're less likely to do their own research or be able to tell credible sources from not credible sources, therefore they listen to those in power, those who *say* they have the knowledge (heavy on the say). They won't question those in power. Societies that are uneducated cause little change in systems even when they are bad (for a real world example, take the dark ages in Europe).
4. No Gods, No Monsters is a genius title
5. I know Ripley had his problems but I did enjoy his perspective, I also really liked Laina's perspective.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
jb4nay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I feel like this sets up for promising sequel once you have an idea of who everyone is and why you should care about them. It just took a while for things to click.
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But overall, I enjoyed the world, the references to Caribbean folklore especially, and the diversity of characters. I’m curious about the sequel and how things progress. A fun read, but I’d suggest taking notes.
Graphic: Cannibalism and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Child abuse
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
3.25
There are A LOT of characters and their own back stories along with the current roles in the main plot. It can get kind of confusing trying to remember who is who /what their life has been so far.
There are some content/trigger warnings so make sure to check them all if you are sensitive to a variety of topics.
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
plesiosaurys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
booksthatburn's review against another edition
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Racism, Police brutality, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
moonpotter's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
azrah786's review against another edition
4.25
CW: violence, gun violence/mass shootings, blood, gore, body horror, injury, death, death of parent/loved one, animal death, murder, suicide, police brutality, hate crime, drug abuse/addiction, alcohol, confinement, cannibalism, child abuse, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, grief, transphobia, racism, xenophobia
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No Gods, No Monsters is the addictive beginning to a new supernatural/paranormal urban fantasy series. In this story filled with both magic and science, an event denoted as The Fracture sees monsters and creatures from myths and legends being chased out of the shadows and living openly amongst humans as a means of protection from some “other” threat.
Turnbull deftly blends the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and thriller together, and his prose perfectly encapsulates the eerie and dark vibe of the story throughout.
The combination of short chapters and a storyline laced with mystery makes this such a page turner. There are secret organisations and seers, shifters and gods but the sharp, underlying commentary on marginalised communities, human nature and the disbelief and blind ignorance people chase during times of change make this so much more than fiction.
There is an extensive cast of diverse and intriguing characters to follow which at times gets a little confusing. However, the multi pov narration also makes the book feel like an anthology of stories that are all subtly interconnected, with a greater overarching storyline connecting them all more fully happening in the background.
We also have a unnamed narrator to follow that pops up within these individual stories and honestly just wanting to figure out who this mysterious figure observing all of the character is, is just one of the unputdownable elements of the book.
A perfect read for spooky season but also one that can be enjoyed all year round.
Final Rating – 4.25/5 Stars
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
gilnean's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Excrement
vaguely_pink'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Fire/Fire injury