Reviews tagging 'Death'

Exodus by Kate Stewart

50 reviews

bixmer613's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

kat1105's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Blood

shaykay's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

Between this book and the first book of the Carnage series, I have no clue which one is sadder! They were just so intense, and I had so many WTF moments! But I was just so sure that moment would be like a dream or didn't happen like it did! It was just intense! Then we did a considerable time jump and finally got to see a kick-ass Cecelia! I have to say, when she was younger, she got on my nerves cause all she would do was whine! But I loved seeing that robust version play out and learning more about what was going on with this whole society they were creating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse

narayan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Fuckin hell.... FUCKIN HELL! 
I jumped into these series completely clueless, looking for romance and spice - and that's it. Boy, was I wrong. I did not expect this! 
This book got my heart into a fist and squeezed hard, to a point I stopped breathing and was completely obsessed (and still am). 
It was about damn time for the mc to grow up and become badass, but did it have to be this way? 
I love them all. 
I don't know what to expect from the next one, it better be fuckin therapeutic. 😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

parkinglot's review

dark emotional sad

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

4.5

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Heart-breaking. I started this novel hating the protagonist but through the twist and turns of the story truly felt my love for her blossom. She grows up, so much, over the course of the book and that growth is realistic not contrived. The line that everyone on TikTok is devastated over doesn’t disappoint. This book was devastating on several levels but ended on a happy note. Excited to finish the series & get some closure for all the characters’ storylines. The one downside I noticed was some glaringly obvious misspellings that the editor missed but otherwise this book was so enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

aalysad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

I got two words for this book, daddy issues. BUT I absolutely loved it! This book broke me. I’m at a loss for words. I loved Cecelia with Dominic and Sean, but they had nothing on Tobias. This series is turning into a favorite no matter how toxic and sad. I feel like so much happened in this book. Also, audio was incredible 🤌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Murder, Abortion, Blood, Death, Misogyny, War, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

jfb0622's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Never sobbed so hard while reading a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

hq_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

I was addicted to this story! I did not expect this book to go in this direction - I could not stop reading. This was quite emotional, I loved it but it was very toxic. Readers be warned.

I love Tobias. I cannot be anyone else for Cecelia. BUT… I CANNOT FORGIVE HIM FOR TATTOOING HER WITHOUT CONSENT! That was the most fucked up shit ever and I am SEETHING it was him all along. I don’t know why that triggered me so much but I thought it was such a violation of her body <\spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Exodus starts out where Flock ends. Enemies to lovers. 

She spent half of the book in a toxic relationship with Tobias and then the second half grovelling and begging for Tobias to take her back, blowing up her present life in the process. What I find really frustrating is her complete lack of growth and maturity. Six years later and she is still acting the same way she did when she was 19. Yes, she is pretty badass when it comes to her work, but she becomes a puddle around anyone in the Ravenhood. You would think that within that 6 years, she could have done some work on herself instead of just shoving it all down and ignoring it.

I appreciate that we finally figure out what the hell has been going on and get some background to the Ravenhood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content