Reviews tagging 'Death'

Jade War by Fonda Lee

90 reviews

laurenrrrrr1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Murder, and War

rnbhargava's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.5

I absolutely loved this second book. Its main minor drawback is the cast with point of view chapters being perhaps a bit too large. That said, I was thrilled by the twists and turns, both in terms of action and character based ones. It really plays with the emotions masterfully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

There is drug use in relation to the power abilities central to the story, there’s an abortion. There’s an early death of grandparent rather than parent. Misogyny is present with the intent to “protect” those without abilities yet that “weakness” is based on a cultural fallacy. There’s a relationship between two male characters that does become sexual. There’s varying attitudes around it, one of which is dismissing it as a phase. There are also plenty of relationship betrayals of varying levels. There is also one major action carried out by a main character that could be thought of as unforgivable and monstrous that leaves a specific child in his care.

ehmannky's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.0

A really impressive followup to Jade City. The plot is impressive in scope and I thought there was a lot of great characters and development in terms of story and character. It did, at times, feel like the plot was a bit unwieldy, and a few plot lines I felt ended oddly pacing-wise. I think this is just more a symptom of how second books in fantasy series tend to be rather than a specific criticism of this series in particular. But I still really, really liked this continuation of the series, and this book's handling of a crime family/triad narrative has finally made me like this genre of storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

iaeko's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

So many unexpected twists in this one, Lee keeps the punches coming and lands every single one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

alicelalicon's review

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Abortion

ealasaid_sch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racism, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape

athnyx230's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

carla20's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Drug use, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

bubbly_lara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was as good as Jade City. We follow the Kaul family even further in their efforts to secure No Peak's position in Kekon and are given much more POVs and insights than in the first book. Anden is now living abroad in Port Massy, Republic of Espenia, and we follow him and his endeavour to make a home for himself far away from the Green Bone culture, family and expectations he grew up in. There's so much happening at the same time while tensions are high and the stakes are as high as they can get. I cannot wait to see how the story concludes in Jade Legacy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault