Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

15 reviews

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

not as good as the fifth season, but nowhere near bad. the entire book is a slowburn for the real plot coming in towards the end, but i didn’t mind what i was reading in the meantime.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

readsandsuch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

The book overall meanders around which can get boring at times (though I personally enjoy that kind of writing) and the first half is rather info-dumpy which got frustrating. The stand out to me is the narrative about childhood. About growing up under abuse, realizing your parent no longer loves you, confronting the oppressive system that made them that way and choosing to break the cycle yourself. It was complex and breathtaking and heart wrenching.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism

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boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

troisha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Slavery, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, and Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, and Abortion

regnistegra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder