Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

9 reviews

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia

jadziaaudrey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Classism, and Death

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Child death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Minor: War

lukests's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty

book_loser's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and War

Moderate: Violence and Dysphoria

Minor: Child death

cemeterygay's review against another edition

fast-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? Yes

5.0

I adored this book but the best part of the book by far is the worldbuilding.

Yang managed to build a very intriguing world that is very different from the fantasy worlds we typically see in a lot of mainstream fantasy. I love the way Yang explores and integrates gender into the world and how they manage to blend so many different cultural elements together seamlessly. I just wish we had more time to explore the magic system and to learn way more about the training. 

I did really enjoy Mokoya and Akeha's relationship as siblings, I just wish we got more time between the two of them, especially with Mokoya. I do think the author does an amazing job at quickly establishing the personalities of each character, even though not all of the established characters are that multi-dimensional. What other characters lack though Akeha, especially, and Mokoya more than make up for. 

I think my biggest problem was that I just wanted more of the book. While I do believe that Yang did an amazing job with the space they had, I just wish the time jumps weren't as sudden or extreme.

Beyond that I absolutely adored this book and would absolutely recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Gore, and War

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship

totallyshelfaware's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

Minor: Police brutality

podanotherjessi's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.5

For some reason, I didn't write a review the first time I read this, but I remember thinking something about it being cool but confusing, I think.
On a reread, I love it even more. This book takes on a lot more meaning when you have the rest of the series for context. It's weird and confusing and very deep. The style definitely makes the pacing really odd, but I think it's very intentional. You see what matters, and the book really hones in on those moments. And it sets up so much that is so important later.
Honestly, the best I can really say is "trust me, it's great, and the series is worth it."

Characters: 9
Plot: 7
Setting: 10
General appeal: 9
Writing style: 10
Originality: 10
Ending: 8

Spoiler free, Tensorate series review: https://youtu.be/sewW01Yz_cE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse