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A review by ehmannky
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My kingdom for Elias and Laia to be able to kiss and not be interrupted by literally every living being in the known universe every time they do so. Wow, this series does not disappoint. It is so good, so thought out, so wonderfully paced. Everything adds together and comes out in such wonderful ways. Also, I felt so vindicated when I learned the identity of Cook.
I loved how this book emphasizes how trauma compounds and multiples when not addressed among family members in communities. And the idea of when has a group atoned for their sins, or the sins of their ancestors. Is making a people suffer atonement, or is that just vengeance. There's so much here, I loved it so much.
I loved how this book emphasizes how trauma compounds and multiples when not addressed among family members in communities. And the idea of when has a group atoned for their sins, or the sins of their ancestors. Is making a people suffer atonement, or is that just vengeance. There's so much here, I loved it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Sexism and Sexual assault