Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi

6 reviews

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Blood

rockin_robyn's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

ndyl's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

jrubi35's review

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Drug use

charlie_borowicz's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

valyn_grebe's review

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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

3.0

It was a bit slow at the beginning, but began to pick up after the first 100 pages.  It was interesting book about a possible future where climate change ravages America.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Grief, and Car accident