Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Die Gefährtin des Lichts by N.K. Jemisin, Helga Parmiter

6 reviews

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

This was so fucking SAD omfg N.K. Jemisin is SICK. 

I love how this sequel builds upon the world we’re shown in the first book, but from a completely new setting and perspective, so despite how familiar it is, it’s still a unique experience.  

In the first book we see through the POV of the elite and the magical city they live in, while in this we read the story through the lens of regular citizens who live in the shadows far below the city in the sky, more removed from the gods, where suddenly one day a large tree blooms and integrates into their lives. The events of the first book seemed so cosmic and important, and so it’s fascinating to see how in this book majority of the citizens aren’t even aware of the events that transpired with the gods and the specific reasons why their lives have changed so drastically. 

I enjoyed this book far more than the first. The plot was gripping, and ultimately so <i>sad</i>. If I were to have been the author of this novel, I'm not sure what choices I would've made, the conclusions I would've settled on. I don't disagree with the decisions in this book but I just hate (in the most neutral sense) how sad it was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Incest, Slavery, Vomit, and War

cleot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Genocide

seanml's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

My thoughts on the series as a whole so far are still the same: some good, some bad. But I think this sequel was an improvement over the first. I like our protagonist; they were a very interesting character to follow. There was one major plot thread at the end of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms that I was hoping Jemisin brought back for this one, and sure enough she did! I thought the narrative really picked up in the last quarter of the book, and the author’s descriptions were definitely the highlight of the book. 7.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Vomit, Stalking, and Pregnancy

achingallover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

Review to come once my brain lets me write reviews again. But I love this series 😍😍😍

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder