Reviews tagging 'War'

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

6 reviews

ehwesson's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I really wanted to like this book. It had a good plot premise. But all that was lost in the ramblings of the author. Long bouts of world building and descriptions that left me confused. "Did we notice this for a reason?" Is something I had to think every other line and the answer was usually no. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

snazzy10101's review against another edition

5.0

i have only praise for this book. 

it is perfect. 
no notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Classism

pvp_niki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Suicide, and War

miniingrid's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Self harm, Colonisation, and War

johnnyboy836's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation