Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

5 reviews

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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? Yes

4.75

clever and moving. Naylor has crafted a story of interesting, sympathetic characters that truly examines so many relevant themes. My only complaint is that the prose can be a touch pretentious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Murder

prynne31's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I would have liked a different last chapter.

Also, some of the themes are much more complex than presented. However, the emotions and questions this book raises are important to ignite curiosity on those topics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Colonisation

Ivory extraction, ivory trade

pvp_niki's review

adventurous dark informative 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

ezwolf's review

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.0

If I had a nickel for every time I read a book about a scientist who studied an animal so passionately that when given the chance, they transported their consciousness into said animal in the name of science and extinction, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it’s happened twice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Body horror, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, and Death

Minor: Vomit and Colonisation

skbat's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Intense, layered explorations of human greed, memory, and resurrection. Made me feel feelings I didn't want to feel. 5 stars and I kinda hate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Death, Murder, Violence, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Gun violence, and Alcoholism