Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Genesis by Brendan Reichs

3 reviews

graffitithesky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I feel like this book ripped me apart. The trauma and tragedy of the situation that the characters were in felt so heart-wrenching and brutal, and then remembering that they are all about SIXTEEN YEARS OLD? My heart hurts for them.

But I couldn't imagine the book ending any other way than it did. I don't think that's something nearly anyone would be able to live with themselves after, if they couldn't find a way to bring them back.

This book was violent and emotionally devastating, but genuinely so good and well-written. I can't begin to imagine what Book 3 will contain, and I'm terrified and ecstatic to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Panic attacks/disorders

theperfectchord's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I don't know why this book and Nemesis are in the same series. Genesis has an entirely different premise which I might've been interested in otherwise, but the plot shift was too jarring.
Speaking of jarring, one character's transformation between the last book and the start of this one felt completely out of the blue, and not for the better.
But on its own, the plot is incredibly interesting and the moral dilemmas in this book are gut-wrenching and heavy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Lots and lots of murder, however:

the characters inhabit a world where they "regenerate" after dying (until they later find out they can regenerate only a certain amount of times), so they mostly kill not intending to end life

kassidyreads's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders