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lava_crown's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, War, Cannibalism, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
unicorngirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Cannibalism, Suicide, War, and Murder
Minor: Cursing
mothreadsbookssometimes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Illuminae is a very YA-friendly sci-fi mystery/thriller (I know it’s not tagged as a thriller, but it is) with minimal swearing (“censored on reports”), and only vague references to sex (jokes about “your sister” and references to acts done prior to the events of the story).
Take it from someone who normally hates thrillers, this book is good. Admittedly, there’s a lot of death and blood (only a few disturbingly gory parts, though), so do keep that in mind, but I didn’t find it too uncomfortable and I’m normally a very squeamish person.
Can’t wait for the next book!
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm
I know it’s a lot of content warnings, so do proceed with caution. I’m not very good with blood/gore, but I only had a couple small parts (see below) that made me uncomfortable. There’s a lot of death, but it’s not vividly gory until about 45% (I think) into the booklaurajones's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Terminal illness, Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Body shaming, and Gaslighting
Minor: Domestic abuse, Child death, Cannibalism, and Child abuse
caoimhe9876's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Mental illness, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence