Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos

3 reviews

cataloguekitty's review against another edition

1.0

Even more disappointing than book 3. 

The translator was clearly checked out on this one. 

Sure we got answers to the world’s greatest mystery, but at the expense of the other characters’ storylines, the political intrigue, and suspense from the first two books.  

Should have stopped after book 2. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Infertility, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

grimmdark's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? No

3.75

MY PHONE GLITCHED AND ERASED THE ENTIRE REVIEW FOR THIS I JUST WROTE. i guess i'll have to come back in the morning because i'm not typing all of that again at 3 am. really satisfied to have finally finished this series tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Torture, Body horror, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Xenophobia

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Stalking, and War

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Ophelia has finally reunited with Thorn, but to find the answers they are looking for regarding God and the Other, she must submit herself to the Deviations observatory, a place everyone has warned her against. 

I love Ophelia and Thorn, as well as many other side characters, so I enjoyed reading this book in order to spend more time with them. Unfortunately, the explanations and resolutions were far too complicated and not particularly fun to read. By the end, I was still confused but had no desire to read any more backstory. I usually love worldbuilding details, but in this case it was too dense. 

Unlike many other readers, I didn’t mind the ending between Ophelia and Thorn.

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Of course I wanted them to end up together and have their own “happily ever after,” but this more open-ended finale fit with the tone of this series. I am also a sucker for one person being willing to risk danger for their partner, so Ophelia diving through the mirror to go after Thorn was perfect for me. The determination of both Thorn and Ophelia as well as their devotion to each other give me complete confidence that they will find each other and make their way home.

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending):

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Not fully happy, but definitely hopeful. It is rather open-ended, though this is meant to be the final book in the series.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia

Minor: Chronic illness, Cancer, Abandonment, and Blood