Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

124 reviews

wormgirl's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Animal death

flyintothestorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Es un poco más relajado que "La quinta estación", pero también he notado menos la sensación de tener que esforzarme por entender qué estaba pasando e ir deduciendo cosas a partir de lo que se nos contaba, que me gustaba. Eso sí, la narración en segunda persona es un puntazo del que no sé por qué no me di cuenta conscientemente en el primer libro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-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

4.75

Also so wonderful. The more we learn about the world, the more devastating it is. Maybe my experience with world-ending fiction is with YA, but Jemisin's ability to balance the universe/wider experience with the POV/main characters is indescribably good. Once again relieved that I already reserved the next book from the library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Death, Terminal illness, and Child abuse

Minor: Cannibalism, War, Addiction, Medical content, Child death, Xenophobia, and Violence

thebearlinwall's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

Moderate: Violence, War, Child death, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Xenophobia

bex4dayz's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Death

Minor: Cannibalism

chaoticnostalgia's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Racism, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Grief

alfarmer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

If anything I love the characters more—flaws and all. A little bit of middle book syndrome. A lot of stuff happens just you set you up for the last book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Racism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore

sofipitch's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

This one was good but not as good as the first, many scenes with Essen felt like waiting around for plot relevant information. I ended up more riveted by Nassun's arc, that was so well done and personally affecting. I'm excited to finish the trilogy

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Child death

mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Hollllllyyyy crap. I am in awe, this was fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

crybabybea's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Mind blowing. 

All the amazing things from the first book are present here. Doesn't suffer from middle book syndrome like so many trilogies do. I appreciate the time spent in the first book world-building as it made this book read like a breeze, and the author even introduced a new magic system which was much easier to grasp thanks to what we learned in book one. Just a really great example of how to continue a series. I can't wait to see how it ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Cannibalism, Blood, War, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, and Physical abuse