Reviews tagging 'Death'

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

26 reviews

roksyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and War

Minor: Child abuse

kb33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

TW/CW: a man’s young child is kidnapped, and he deals with the likelihood that she is dead. Detailed descriptions of his thoughts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jnichols's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Kidnapping, and War

thedinosaurkid's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

xta_07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

The second installment of the Expanse series is a banger. That is mainly due to the introduction of Bobbie Draper and Chrisjen Avasarala. A Martian Marine and a politician at the top of her game. I loved seeing these two women interact. They are so much the polar opposites of one another that seeing them work together and bond was so much fun to read. I was always excited with a Bobbie or an Avasarala chapter came up.

I have heard The Expanse described as Game of Thrones set in space, and I can really see that comparison in this novel. Political power moves, and a mysterious looming threat are the main motif. But, there is an underlying hopefulness here that human kind can do the right thing if we just listen to each other, that I don’t see in GOT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Child abuse

linneak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

joshoonet's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

• Took a while for me to get into it, but then I didn't want to put it down again. Just like the first part!
• Avasarala is kind of incredible, her constant cursing is just hilarious
• Character development: top notch imo
• I love the changing of the protomolecule, it keeps getting more interesting and more high stakes
• The end??? Um I need to continue immediately
• Proper fucking diverse characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Medical content

ktkeps's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

iono's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Vomit

ekcd_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol