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The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

20 reviews

lcg527's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence

jcoode's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

kimveach's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I love listening to this book.   The narration was outstanding.   The plot was compelling.  Each character was well-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

martha662's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

I enjoyed this book even though the ending was predictable. The characters were very well developed and found myself routing for most of them.

I would definitely recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, and Violence

alicias_bookaddiction's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

bitofadisgrace's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Colonisation

readingisbelieving's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

claudiaslibrarycard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-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

5.0

The Lioness is billed as an adventure novel with 1960s Hollywood vibes, and it delivers on both. Told in many alternating perspectives, it is the story of 9 Hollywood elite going on safari in the Serengeti. Early on, things go very, very wrong for the group of travelers. 

Throughout this book, we learn more about the characters’ pasts in flashbacks interspersed with the deadly safari. The character development was top notch. I was impressed by the relatability of each character. Bohjalian clearly did extensive research and he defies my general opinions of most white male authors. I was impressed with how he wrote female characters and characters of color. His portrayal of racism focused on criticism rather than normalizing it or using it as a plot device. 

I am not typically an adventure reader but this book sucked me in and I loved it. The twist/reveal at the end was satisfying. I recommend this one for anyone who likes adventure, tension, human vs. nature, and Old Hollywood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Blood

morg4nd's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tracikennedy25's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Miscarriage