Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir

3 reviews

therese_nook68's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was such an amazing novel from beginning to end. And once I finished this book, I immediately needed to get the last book in my hands. 

There was so much happening in the novel but Sabaa wrote it so well that it was easy to comprehend and get lost in, without getting confused. All of the stories came together so well and once it clicked, it all clicked and I loved seeing every bit of it. It’s rare for me to love every point of view in a book — but I loved them all. I wanted them all (well, save for one) to live, to have a happy life, to be happy with their chosen family. And my heart was torn out in the best way because of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Genocide

urlocalvocaloidstan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

  Just like the other books in this series, this book was such a page turner and there were plot twists at every corner. All the characters had really good writing and Laia’s trauma from being betrayed by the Nightbringer still haunts her even in this book. Both the internal and external conflicts felt very real and you could easily sympathize with even evil people like Marcus. All three of the main characters go through so much and they have to make super tough decisions that could bring the end of the world, especially The Blood Shrike, so it would make sense if they were unlikable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, Confinement, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Toxic relationship

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis