Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

3 reviews

nillech's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

immediately beguiling. full of personality and impeccable world building. not a single stalled moment. complex and genuine interpersonal relationships coupled with witty banter and the type of tense action that keeps you literally on the edge of your seat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia and Alcohol

jjjreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Self harm, Slavery, Excrement, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

frantic_vampire's review

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• 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

Reread April 2022: 
It was so much fun to reread this one! I’m still in love with these characters, with this world, and with where this story is going. I picked up on a bunch of things that I think I either forgot completely or just didn’t notice the first time around! Rereading The Last Sun was like getting a hug from my favorite book. And this is still a solid five stars!

Original Review July 2020:
I loved this so freaking much! Rune and Brand are everything! Their love for each other is so much more then brothers or friends or lovers ever could be. I was in awe of their relationship the entire time I was reading this. I just loved them and I wanted to give them all the hugs.

So, K.D. Edwards is a master of making characters that I just want to adopt? I loved Max and Quinn! They are so stinkin’ precious. They both just need all the love and support. I also really love that Rune kind of accidentally adopted them both.

This is honestly one of the best found family stories that I’ve ever read. And! The fact that most of the characters are canonically polyamorous and bi or pan is just *chef’s kiss* amazing. I also loved that consent was a big part of Addam and Rune figuring out the start of their relationship. This book is getting a solid five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury