Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Aurora by David Koepp

4 reviews

hyacinth068's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a generally enjoyable book. The pace changes halfway through the book it feels like, as most of the book focuses on the "onset" of the event, instead of the part where society adapted to the effects. Usage of curse words was unnecessary, in my opinion, as it didn't add character development. 
On a positive note, the characters were well developed and relatable, and the plot was simple and enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Cursing

dev921's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Excrement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Death, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Car accident, Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Blood, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

mcmartini's review

dark emotional tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Police brutality, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Rape, and Suicide

thehhugg's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a fun, quick read that should have been twice as long. There were time jumps that encapsulated a lot of story progression that should have been explored in more detail, foreshadowing for things that never actually came to pass, and characters that deserved a lot more attention than they got. That being said, I’m not mad at the time I spent with this book; I’m just disappointed that it felt kind of incomplete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity