Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

82 reviews

char42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I wanted to finish Black Sun in one sitting. Roanhorse has depicted a world I’ve never seen in fantasy fiction before with characters I always wanted to see more of. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. There are dark themes but always balanced against a wonder for the beauty, both grand and simple, of the universe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Sexual content, and Violence

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

alexalily's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

sohva's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and War

ticktock's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

One of the most intense and compelling fantasy/speculative fiction books I’ve ever read, incredible world building and detailed cultural context. The beginning has some body horror, but once you get past that the violence is not as graphic/explicit (except for one scene near the middle), and it never feels gratuitous or sensationalist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

maeverose's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

nicnevin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I found the book very interesting but some bits more interesting than others. Xiala and Serapio were my favourites tbh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

flyingryndeer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use