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maddypat's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Descent was a very interesting read. A solid mix of sci-fi and fantasy, with lots of adventure thrown in. I honestly feel like the beginning of the book kind of dragged a but, but once I was about halfway through and pieces started to come together I got a lot more interested. The final few chapters flew by as things began to be revealed. Long does a phenomenal job of laying all the clues for something but still keeping things a surprise. There were more than a few times in the last quarter or so of the book where I would read a sentence and then need a moment to gather my thoughts because of how caught off guard I was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Torture
Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, and War
thebearnest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, and Cannibalism
Minor: Xenophobia and Colonisation
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