Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

79 reviews

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

haylzno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

My biggest, and only, complaint is the length of the chapters ( I am a short chapter girly) and some of these felt waaayyy to long. 

Other than that, WOWOWOWWOWOW

As I am writing this, I have already finished reading the sequel, Fevered Star, and I can tell you the story only gets better. 

High/adult fantasy has always intimidated me a bit, but I found this to be very easy to read. The world, magic system, and characters are all amazing. 
I can't wait for the third book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder and War

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

bunny_boy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

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

maxxdangers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, and Transphobia

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

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

llyfrauginger's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol