Reviews tagging 'War'

The North Water by Ian McGuire

4 reviews

castamere's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Colonisation

stepfarmer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

if i hadn't watched the show based upon this book, i might not have picked it up at all. that being said, it's an enjoyable short read, if a bit stomach-churning at parts. mcguire has a stunning ability to capture character voice, and i enjoyed how he explored the idea of man vs man and man as beast thru sumner and drax's characters. def recommend for anyone interested in lost-at-sea type of stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

brief scene of necrophilia

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and War

readingturtle's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Violence and War