Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

7 reviews

quitegood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I did like this book, and I'm curious to see it continue, its just that I had issue with certain bit of the narrative's structure and with how the themes were executed, and to discuss them will require spoiler, so the non-spoiler version is; good but not great, falls short in places, am interested in the sequel. 

So the twist where it turns out Arren is evil does not work because Arren has showed up once at the book's beginning, so finding out he's actually been corrupted by the god who saved him carries very little weight. We're meant to feel as heartbroken as Elo, to know the man he loved has truly gone, but we can't because we don't know who Arren was. Secondly, I love the theme of overcoming hardship and disability, and living to just live, not because you need purpose. But I wish it hadn't been loaded into the final 20% of the book. I know Kissen and Elo are very private characters, but you could have had small moments peppered through out the journey. These are nitpicks, I'm aware, but in that spirit, why'd they have to fuck? I get it, I'm ace, but bloody hell you normies think with your genitals too much!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

kattila's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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

Great disablility representation and people just casually being gay without it making a fuss. Loved the story too and was invested in the characters and their goals.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Genocide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death

Minor: Child abuse and Trafficking

ssjd411's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

hardbackhoarder's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Self harm, War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

ailurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

miraclesnow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Wow wow wow wow. 

This was a surprising book. I wasn’t sure how much I would connect to the characters, which was obviously the only draw as most of this book is just getting to know them and understanding their place in this world. Each character is very flawed, and this first book was obviously them getting over their growing pains being around other people. Each one has been alone in their own way. It wasn’t too slow as they always were actively chasing their goals and doing something, but you have to be ok with the journey and not the destination. 

And boy was the destination something. Backstabs, betrayals, another b word I can’t mention because that would be a spoiler!

I think with what we’ve been given so far, and with some more pages (Cmon Hannah, the next book is gonna have to be chonkier) I think we’re seeing the start of a very interesting new fantasy series. 
I hope with all my heart it grows to be bigger and more powerful than Skedi is. This review will be my offering for that wish to come to fruition.

And I gotta love me a badass

para-abled

bi queen. 

(I put in child abuse & emotional abuse as a catch all for

manipulation of a minor via magic

. It was deeply disturbing to me and the only moment I feel that was truly deserving of the adult categorization.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, War, and Sexual content

luckylulureads's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Animal death, Death of parent, Genocide, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Infertility