Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi

3 reviews

readerette's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

A great sequel. Not just a holding period between the first and third books, but truly an immersive continuation of the story and opener of an appropriate number of new threads for the third.

I truly appreciate that these main characters don't have plot armor. It makes the stakes higher when I'm not sure who might be eliminated or when (though this book is less scarring in that regard than the first IMO). The way action scenes are introduced grabs me because the words are so carefully organized that I don't know what's happening until it's happening, which keeps the pace quick.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Murder

Minor: War and Injury/Injury detail

iono's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

athryn's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This one was an improvement from the first, overall I enjoyed the story and the way it was laid out, and there was a lot less pessimism in this book than the previous one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail