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aelis's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Moderate: Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Child death
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Blood
bookhoe1's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Torture, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Gore
lisa_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The writing style was great. This is the first book I've read by Alexandra Bracken and I definitely want to read more! The Darkest Minds has been on my tbr for a while so I'm excited to read that soon :)
The ending was quite abrupt and a bit under explained imo and that's part of the reason my I didn't give it 5 stars. I genuinely enjoyed it but it just wasn't five stars for me.
Edit: After sleeping on it I decided to give it 4 instead of 5.75. There were no real plot twists and everything that was explained I had already guessed before. The things I couldn't figure out on my own weren't explained in the end which left me confused.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Child abuse
bloodmarked's review against another edition
Moderate: Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Violence
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
“Lore” Follows Melora (aka Lore) through the events of the Argon, a seven day trial every seven years where gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. Hunters try and kill the Gods durring these seven days, because their immorality and powers are passed down to whoever wields the killing blade.
I think what brought this book down for me was the info dump at the beginning. Throughout the novel there were many plot points that left me confused, or plot holes which I felt needed more development. Stand alone fantasy novels can be difficult in that aspect, so I appreciated the fact that it was fast paced with lovable characters.
There is a great found family dynamic as well as romance (subplot) which contrasted well with some of the darker themes.
In case anyone is interested solely on the cover, Lore is NOT a Medusa retelling, but mentions her as well as other mythical women.
Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Chronic illness, Torture, Terminal illness, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Ableism, and Abandonment
mlatt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Death, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Rape
riskugel's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
abb00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault, Gore, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Genocide, Torture, and Chronic illness
cyan_altaria's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Will I read more by Alexandra Bracken?: Honestly, this was too quick for my taste, but it wasn't bad. I won't seek her out, but I won't avoid her, either.
Who do I recommend this too?: People who like fast-paced books, lots of plot twists, violent books, urban fantasy, or fans of Greek mythology.
Graphic: Violence and Sexism
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: War and Torture
avidales's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Murder, and Gore