Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Die Spiegelreisende Band 4 - Im Sturm der Echos by Christelle Dabos

3 reviews

dijon_supply's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Dysphoria

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

jstilts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

A satisfying conclusion to the series, but it's not just a wrapping-up of plots: The Storm of Echoes puts Ophelia through more hardships as she explores and suffers through yet another institution in this strange world. As much as Books 1 and 2 felt like a pair, Book 3 and 4 do much the same, elevating the third book somewhat.

There are interesting and sometimes distressing themes introduced, including the deportation of refugees and minorities, forced institutionalisation and medical experimentation - all new to this book, which for a final is very welcome.

As for the ending, it kept me on my toes right to the very finish - I've not read much fantasy for a very long time, and while I think this pretty much played to it's own rules there was a lot introduced in the final half of this book, so I can't honestly say I feel completely happy there was a through-line from the first to the last book... and looking back there are perhaps a few rather convenient coincidences along the way. Still, I highly recommend the series as a whole!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Deportation

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Infertility, Murder, and Dysphoria

Minor: Terminal illness

grimmdark's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

MY PHONE GLITCHED AND ERASED THE ENTIRE REVIEW FOR THIS I JUST WROTE. i guess i'll have to come back in the morning because i'm not typing all of that again at 3 am. really satisfied to have finally finished this series tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Stalking, Abandonment, and War