Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

17 reviews

cupcake_kamisama's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Classism

jesshaleth's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The audiobook was great, Prentice Onayemi read it infinitely better than I could have in my head, he created an atmosphere I couldn't have replicated. Which is not always the case, quite often I just kind of tolerate the narrator. Book was pretty good too, great magic system and world building, good revenge plot, characters were kind of messed up individuals but I was fond of quite a few of them by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

badbadwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

sierrah_2101's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

 I have no words for how stunningly good this book was. Where do I begin?

Evan Winter's writing is gripping and real, the characters were all so pristinely human despite this being in a fantasy world. In a refreshing setting - based on Brozen Age Africa - and with a rare (at least nowadays) focus on pure revenge, The Rage of Dragons is an absolute epic. Not only is Winter's characterization haunting and gorgeous, but the social and political commentary and intrigue are just as frustrating in all the right ways. At first, most of the views Winter presents about war, power, class, and peace may seem simple, but they were stuck incredibly deep in my skin and Winter's writing allows these ideas to seep into every word of his work. My perspective has been totally changed and humbled and opened within 523 pages.

I want to say more, but frankly, I'm at a loss. Winter is simply a paramount writer, and after reading this I immediately went to put the second book on hold at the library, if that's any proof of just how much of a grip this book had on my psyche.

Also dragons? Did I mention dragons? God, I love dragons.

Please read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

zanderbrown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

kitausu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

OH MY GOSH. THIS BOOK GAVE ME ABSOLUTE BRAIN ROT OBSESSION. THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME. 

Read it read it read it!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

naenae_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nerdkitten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Torture, Excrement, and Deportation

pinkhyxteria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism