Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

9 reviews

sofipitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

This one was good but not as good as the first, many scenes with Essen felt like waiting around for plot relevant information. I ended up more riveted by Nassun's arc, that was so well done and personally affecting. I'm excited to finish the trilogy

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Child death

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Death, Blood, Body horror, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, and Physical abuse

Minor: Deadnaming

lucystolethesky's review

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Ableism, Death, Child death, Grief, Medical content, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood, Animal death, and Body horror

farleighelse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

expands on stone eaters. more on what happens during a season and how it affects environment.

a guardian lost, losing his original drive. starts to care for oregones. Fucked up moon.

child abuse and trauma. multiple POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child death, Racism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Cannibalism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual content and Torture

studydniowka's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Nie znam piękniej napisanej fantastyki. Warto przeczytać tylko dla tego języka i dla tej narracji (w drugiej osobie!), żeby zrozumieć, jak poetycko opisać koniec świata…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cannibalism

anwade88's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Just wow. This book sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down. Jemisin is a master at diverse characters, complex world building, and somehow still layering it into a fascinating plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Racism, Child death, Terminal illness, and Racial slurs

Moderate: War, Child abuse, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Body shaming and Cannibalism

corriejn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Sequels are frequently disappointing, but Jemisin has managed to pick up seamlessly where The Fifth Season left off, masterfully keeping the reader engaged and looking forward to the final installment of the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

maelikesbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

3.75

This book explores some amazing themes and is beautifully written. I love the characters and their dynamics and the commentary on love, parenthood and growing up in an oppressive world. However, the slow pace did make it harder to get through and enjoy it. I’m glad I read it, and I will be reading the final book in the trilogy, but it wasn’t the most enjoyable of reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual content

amelreads's review

adventurous dark tense

• 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: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Child death