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sabrina_the_alien's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
octagon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing and Grief
gemleigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Murder
garfunkleha345's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Torture
guivx5's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I haven't read fantasy themed stories in a long time, despite my ever-present interest in getting into the genre. So "Breach of Peace" was kind of a first to me in this area, and I found it quite promising. It features a place where a God figure is worshipped, in what seems like a half modern, half medieval setting. I enjoyed the investigative tone and the pacing, although I think it might've been a bit too much to happen in just a day, considering the suspicions and evidences involved. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience to read.
But it wasn't so memorable, despite my efforts to really like this story. Being a viewer of his Youtube channel, I'm rooting for Greene's writer career, and I think he has all the potential. This is his first novella, and there's plenty room for improvement. To me, the main issue is the lack of detail of... well, everything. The story happens quite quickly, and there's really no description of any scenarios, almost. The cover was the only hint of the world this is set in. This also goes for the characters. I wasn't able to create much of a connection with them, 'cause I barely know them. Despite the outage on information, the story goes as if I'm supposedly relating to them in some way. There was just one, and I mean just one paragraph telling a little more about Khlid and Samuel's relationship, for instance. And that's it, not considering the little crumbs given here and there. I really want to like this world, because it seems interesting, but I just don't know.
It feels like this is just a short introduction to a bigger story (and I believe this is the case, as the second book has more than double the size, if not three times more!), and I'm hoping it turns into a very good introduction when I read the sequel. Greene's writing style is good, nothing particularly special, with just a few slops here and there. But the thing is, there is room for improvement, and I'm looking forward to reading the sequel!
Now, I just have to wait for another sale, 'cause good lord, imported books are one hell of an expensive thing.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Physical abuse
kelskiiz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality
jmeyers888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Why not 5 stars?
The story is sad, and does have a lot of content that many would consider absolute no goes to read about, such as graphic descriptions of mutated children who had been murdered and displayed. If you have issues with those sorts of things, I strongly suggest you avoid this book. I was able to tolerate it because fortunately, the crime was not described, just the aftermath. That being said, I felt the amount of time spent on describing the horrific crime scenes was a bit too much. Another reason for a decrease in stars is simply because I wanted a bit more of information on the villain of the story. I felt it left me guessing too much, and I needed a bit more context.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Torture
mwritesdragons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
winterwoodbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Vomit
kottman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Police brutality