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The Becoming by Nora Roberts

6 reviews

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Fantasy has an unfortunate history of utilizing antisemitic blood libel (kidnapping/killing children) trope. It features heavily in this book. I don’t think La Nora is aware this trope’s roots are antisemitic and I respect the hell out of her writing. But the blood libel bit knocked this book from 3.5 to 2.75 for me.

bubbabook's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The second novel in Nora Roberts’ “Dragon Heart Legacy” trilogy, we follow Breen and her best friend, Marco, in their adventures in Talamh. The fight, to defend that which is precious, and yet stay true to your ideals- that is the lesson Breen Siobhan must learn as she Becomes exactly who she was meant to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

btvich's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Violence

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism and Pregnancy

k_bb's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

I really enjoy the escapism of this series. It's not remarkable literature. Some of the characters are flat and the descriptions cheesy. But I enjoy the escapism.

I appreciate that none of the most endearing characters die.

I will probably read it again before the last book comes out, which I did with the first book and enjoyed it just as much the second time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse