Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

4 reviews

escapismforlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

This one like other reviewers on here say is a bridge for the end. And I could not get past the 50% mark of The Eternal Ones. 


It's at complete hold of the final war against the God's of Otera. 

The group of is on a side quest to get answers which  drags out. And there to much which has to go on for the plot. Not to mention Deka resolving to get over problems from events in this book. I am so upset right now and it shows because I had to come back to  this one almost two years later to leave a review. 

While I adore these cast of characters the potentials gone. Everything from abilities, growth, and relationship trust.   My  interest to find out the end was after reading TMO. 

But of course thoughts on what I got through of this trilogy finale in The Eternal Ones are coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

marena02's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

books4bee's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape