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Light Bringer by Pierce Brown

3 reviews

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

This was a ride! These characters have been through the ringer! As like all the previous books in this series the list of people and locations continue to change a lot but the worlds that've been built are still interesting. The politics are still engaging and the alliances that are formed at times make you hesitant to believe they will stick. Whether they stick or fall through, a few will definitely surprise you. So many of these characters you hate to love and love to hate. 

I enjoyed most of the book but when I got a little past the half way point felt it did slog a little. Then the last 1/4 of the book I was VERY upset about a death. I had suspected it earlier in the book but then kept trying to convince myself it wouldn't happen. It did = Emotional Damage. Did enjoy most of the twists that occurred and thought they were good ways to move the story and tie certain things together. 

I think Dark Age was better but this was a great installment and have no idea what to expect with Red God.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Death, Violence, Racism, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Slavery, Gore, Classism, Torture, Gun violence, Body horror, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual violence and Trafficking

sylvestra's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Genocide, and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Child death, and Torture

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism