Reviews tagging 'War'

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

39 reviews

grace_b_3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.5

If you’re a fan of A Marvelous Light and Murderbot, you’ll like Winter’s Orbit.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: War

dandeliongirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

I was not expecting to love this book as much as I did. I fell in love with both the characters and the world building. 

This book dealt with the aftermath of abuse in a real yet responsible way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: War

liketheverb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Torture and War

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.25

Without even reading the blurb for this book (I like to go in knowing nothing, so basically all I knew was: this is queer scifi) after the first couple chapters I myself described it as "RW&RB but in space with a murder mystery"... so yeah the blurb is accurate lol

I was definitely all in on the romance side of things from the get-go. 

• A snarky prince who doesn't want any responsibility but has to get married for political reasons? CHECK
• The political ally/representative who is closed off, but it's because he's been previously put in a really bad position emotionally? CHECK
• Add in a murder mystery and court politics? CHECK
  
  

I do wish there was a bit more balance in the book because the ending was very plot focused whereas the beginning was more character driven, and I think mixing this up a bit more would've made the ending feel a little more connected to the beginning of the book (I was full on laughing out loud at parts at the beginning). I WANTED TO HUG JAINAN THIS ENTIRE BOOK!!

I am definitely looking forward to reading more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Torture and Violence

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Murder, and War

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Rape and War

starlitpage's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love this book! The political intrigue and mystery grew me in quickly; I've learned I really like that sort of thing! The characters are great and I loved watching the romance grow in this arranged marriage trope. Plus there's some alien gender norms, which more sci-fi should have. Definitely 5 stars from me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Death, Drug use, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Previous abusive relationship; deals a lot with thought patterns due to that, and some scenes of the abuse, but specifically is about moving on from it

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and War

Vehicle crash. Attack by animal. Abuse only briefly explicitly depicted in flashbacks, though the aftermath is present and discussed throughout. (Attempt at) memory modification.

reginacattus's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rjbedell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

A gripping, intimate, and profound romance plot line is weakened only slightly by incomplete world-building and repetitive language.  The sci-fi component drives the plot, but takes a back seat to the two emotionally embattled and haunted leading men.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Medical content, Murder, and War

miraileah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

5.0. I absolutely love the arranged marriage trope in romance novels, and this one was an outstanding example. I adored the two leads and reading about each of their unique baggage, as well as the ways their partner and friends helped them process and move past it. I can’t speak to if the domestic abuse rep is good/accurate, but as someone who has not gone through that, I thought it seemed excellent. I also really enjoyed the politics and the mystery elements of the novel. Highly recommend this book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, and War