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talasterism's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Torture and War
icewindgale's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Torture
Moderate: Child death, Slavery, and War
farleighelse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual content and Torture
shingekiyes's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
i had to stop reading about 1/3rd through because of a few of the trigger warnings i list below, but i am very glad i kept going.
NK Jemisin has such a unique way with words and her characters are all so tangible and emotive. Essun and Alabaster ripped my heart out time and time again, and i empathized with Nassun on so many unexpected levels. i cannot wait to read the (what i have heard will be) thrilling conclusion to the trilogy.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual content
fiveredhens's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Torture
regnistegra's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder
eve_reads's review against another edition
- 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
⁕ This book works as part of a series, but I don’t think it would make a strong standalone. There’s a lot of info-dumping in preparation for the next and final book, making this one seem pretty stagnant.
⁕ Like the Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate has multiple narratives. Unfortunately, I did not love them equally (again, largely due to info-dumping and stagnancy for one of the characters).
⁕ The depictions of the magical beings in this one are so vivid! Jemisin involves all of the senses to bring to life creatures that I’ve never read of before in mainstream fantasy, but I can picture them clear as day.
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Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence