Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Os nossos eternos destinos by Laura Steven

4 reviews

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, War

pixieplayland's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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holy shit. finished this and just spent 5 minutes staring off into space. 

i love this book
and i have loved this book
and i will love this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic

trapjawjones's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, War

booksalacarte's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

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Our infinite Fates

4.5⭐️3🌶️

YA fantasy Romance

Stand-alone

17yo MCs

Soulmates

Non-linear Storytelling

Hunter/Hunted Romance

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Narratives

Poetic

Historical Cultural Glimpses

Unique Plot

**The book covers a true historical timeline with every triggering societal issue you can imagine when it comes to non-cis love. It also has death, forced institutionalism, torture, cancer, attempted suicide/suicide idealism, kidnapping, loss of a loved one, and many more.

**This is on the spicy side when it comes to YA standards. The author notes on social media that while the bodies in the story are 17, the souls are over 1,000 years old. 

I have to reiterate that this is a young adult book. The main characters are 17, about to turn 18 in every timeline. Within that context you see this story through the POV of Evelyn, and I think that is intended because they know less of their own back story than Arden. This does not feature the POV of Arden who struggles with knowing their 1,000 year timeline. This keeps the plot from being even darker and deeper than its intended audience. 

“I love you, I have loved you, and I will love you”

Was this book perfect? No, not by a long shot. The characters, while rich and complex, felt as though there was a lot left unexplored. Their depth was there, but I couldn’t help but wish for more. Still, despite these gaps, it drew me in, and I was hooked.

One of the most powerful themes woven through the narrative is the idea of love transcending physical form—the idea that love is not confined to one body or one lifetime. It’s a notion that feels both timeless and profoundly moving. The thought of being able to recognize your soulmate, even in a completely different vessel, is pure, unadulterated romance to me. It resonates on a deep emotional level, tapping into that universal longing we all have for a love that outlasts time and space. That’s what made this plot so refreshing. It felt like a new perspective on an age-old concept, something I hadn’t seen explored in quite the same way before.

What struck me most was the sheer poetry of it all. And I don’t mean just in the literal sense, though the inclusion of poetry added a beautiful layer to the narrative. But beyond that, the writing itself exuded a kind of lyrical quality, almost like a rhythm that captured the aching, unfulfilled desire between the characters. Their tragic romance, filled with longing, loss, and the hope (and trepidation) of reunion, was so tangible. Every chapter that revisited their backstory was bittersweet. That longing made the entire journey feel profound and deeply emotional.

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism