Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

4 reviews

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Xenophobia, and Mass/school shootings

rainbowyeticorn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is the third book of the series. The first is a short story, which the following two books including this one being full length novels.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Confinement, and Bullying

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Colonisation, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Ableism

I really loved this series so much. The narrator does such a fabulous job bringing all the characters to life. I highly recommend reading the audiobook version over the print version or maybe reading and listening to both at the same time because in my opinion this is the best way to experience this fabulous book!

lordmondegreen's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

Jemisin's writing beautifully weaves compelling character dynamics, cosmic horror, and lush meditations on the construction of meaning. My only gripe is that it feels cramped in a way the first book didn't- this is understandable given that there are, by necessity, a larger number of primary characters. I'm more than satisfied with the ending, but I wonder if this world would have been better explored in a trilogy rather than a duology. You could just as well take that as a compliment- if Jemisin ever wants to return to this world- I wouldn't complain! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Death of parent

grets_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, Police brutality, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation

Minor: Deportation, Mental illness, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail