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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: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, and Abandonment
amelianotthepilot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
bookscoffeeandpassion's review against another edition
2.5
This book was underwhelming, I was expecting much more.
The premise is amazing and exciting but the execution... not so much.
The characters were underdeveloped and some events felt too convenient.
The story is told through Lore's POV and it might have been better for character development if there were multiple POVs. It felt like the story was unbalanced if that makes sense.
Some aspects of it were very creepy.
I did enjoy the flashbacks that gave us glimpses of Lore's past. The fight scenes were really good and I was curious how it would all end.
There are a lot of trigger warnings, so beware of that if you want to read it.
TWs: murder (including children); rape/sexual assault; loss of loved ones; grief; terminal illness; misogyny; abuse; gore; graphic violence; pedophilia; slavery.
Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
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: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
olivinebranch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
gertrudethemoonstone'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Gore, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying
akmistyrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Terminal illness
Minor: Rape
apersonfromflorida'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Murder
foreverbookwandering's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
deideo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment