Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

42 reviews

elenatamsen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

alayamorning's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, and Cannibalism

corriejn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Sequels are frequently disappointing, but Jemisin has managed to pick up seamlessly where The Fifth Season left off, masterfully keeping the reader engaged and looking forward to the final installment of the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

llayaz's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism

maelikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

3.75

This book explores some amazing themes and is beautifully written. I love the characters and their dynamics and the commentary on love, parenthood and growing up in an oppressive world. However, the slow pace did make it harder to get through and enjoy it. I’m glad I read it, and I will be reading the final book in the trilogy, but it wasn’t the most enjoyable of reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual content

purple_rose_kat93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Blood and Cannibalism

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

rockemodrums's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Cannibalism

fiveredhens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Torture

lezzieborden's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror and Child death

Minor: Transphobia