Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Les Oiseaux du temps by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

142 reviews

miguelito_juanito's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Torture, and Vomit

chasinggrace's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I thought this was so cool. What an experiment in prose and structure. What a way to weave a love story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Grief, Cannibalism, and War

anni_o's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

 I recommend you do not read what this is about before you start. 
The style is poetic, beautiful but also a bit confusing at times. This did not hinder me from falling in love with both of them pretty much from the start. The romance hit me with a club from behind (i was the whacked seal), not because I was necessarily surprised by it, I am very familiar with enemies to lovers as a trope, but more because I was stunned how much INTO IT I was. My lesbian darlings, red in blue, blue in red, I- gods. 
Anyway. 
I adored reading this. Admit to needing the audiobook next to the book because I had difficulty concentrating, but that is probably just me (being non-native english speaking). The audiobook had GREAT voice actors tbh, very well-chosen. 
I finished and I wanted to read it again. I cried. I gasped. I was giddy at some of the references. 
I recommend if you read this to read it in one sitting, just completely engross yourself in it. 
Loved the world, the two mains and how their way of interaction and how they write their letters showed so much about them. 
Big recommendation from me, my kinda book, five stars straight up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Confinement

maresuju's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement

kastix's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Confinement, Torture, and Blood

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, and Abandonment

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Body horror and Grief

Minor: Genocide

antijeffbozo_love2read's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I mostly wish it was longer!! But yeahh it wouldn't have really worked if it was. The world building is so intriguing I kinda wish we got to learn more as I was left with a few unanswered questions (major spoilers!!!!:)

(like why does Red from the future (the seeker) follow Red to places/times where letters weren't exchanged? Also how did Blue know Red's real name?

I was so invested and interested the whole time though it was a super fun read (although I definitely needed peace and quiet to be able to comprehend some of that language lol)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Stalking, Murder, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit

Nothing horribly gorey but there's still talk/moderate descriptions of lots of violence

sydneykaye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Stalking, Murder, and War

For body horror, I think that description is a little harsh for what is in the book,

there are parts where the "follower" or whatever they're called will like stick splinters in their hand, or when Red (I think it was her) modified her mechanical body (?).

It has been a little bit since I read this so idk. Nothing in the book is overly graphic.

justmys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and War