Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin

13 reviews

billie_visible's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Incest, Death, Child abuse, Body horror, and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, War, and Violence

001's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

eclipse799's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Domestic abuse, Murder, Grief, Mental illness, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Classism, Dementia, Confinement, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Incest, and Violence

annie__bananie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Blood, and Body horror

yeahnaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.5

A satisfying conclusion to the duology. The world feels completely real, as do all the characters. The characters started off as quite unlikeable, but they were fleshed out well and developed in a way that made me love them. I think the story had less intrigue and excitement than the first book, so I enjoyed it less, but has elements that would make it more enjoyable to some. As always, it’s wonderfully written and fully engrossing. An amazing book and series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Incest

kemrick19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, War, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Incest, Death, Slavery, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder

erinbrenner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Racism

Minor: Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Grief

An excellent continuation of the Dreamblood series and a satisfying wrapup. However, it's much more graphic and likely more triggering to some readers. I nearly put it down a couple of times. I'm glad I didn't; I enjoyed seeing characters grow and the resolution. But it may be too powerful for some.

zone_a3's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Self harm

hanz's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

mlemzor's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse