Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

21 reviews

amandadevoursbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Can I give this book 10 stars? SERIOUSLY.

A Hollywood crew arrives on a supposedly haunted island, only to discover it's the home of a sleeping god hell bent on justice and retribution.  

In this YA horror told from the perspective of the local teen guide, the twists and turns drive the plot forward, the characters make it feel real, and the ending wraps it all up nicely. 

It's got tree monsters, sink holes, an adorable dog, and a sweet little queer romance, and I freaking loved it.

Does the dog die?

The dog is shot, but the dog does not die.

More about the dog if you want more detail.

The shot should have killed him, bit he's not a dog and is fine....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Colonisation

tspice24's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

annelihghh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

caidyn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

Growing up, I always loved ghost/monster hunting shows. Mystery Hunters, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, Destination Truth. The list could go on. And this book fits perfectly into that little niche. An island where no one goes with a god who can be awakened by eight deaths. And Hollywood is knocking on the island's door to investigate. I liked Alon and their perspective on the events. Everyone else was unlikeable in their own way. This is a twisty, creepy read perfect for a night in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Colonisation

fbzreadswhatever's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Colonisation

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

The sexual assault is only referenced in the past. The animal death turns out to not *actually* be a death but it’s still upsetting for a moment.

noahsingh's review

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Racism

Moderate: Vomit and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

tahsintries's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, and Colonisation

daniellestarredpages's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The fact that most off this book was entered around privileged white Americans encroaching on a space that wasn't theirs to enter, ignoring all the warnings and suffering the (horrifying, supernatural) consequences was something I never thought would become a plot point I would thoroughly enjoy but I did. 

This book also makes a budding queer relationship between a the son of one of the producers of the show and Alon (they/them) the local boy, with  a strange connection to the island, who tries repeated to warn the Hollywood people to get off the island.

The horror element of the story was amazing written, vividly detailed and sufficiently creepy without being  too much for the people who have a lower tolerance.

Also the twist! It was hinted at without being too obvious. I loved it.

If you are looking for more reviews from me, check out my YouTube channel here : https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCGRr_IBoWd5ue-0Q9qffYdw/featured

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Car accident, and Colonisation