Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

4 reviews

lr205's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense

3.75

A good follow up to Old Man’s War, but slower and less compelling. Also 2 uses of the R-word as an insult really bothered me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War

eliaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Infidelity, and Pandemic/Epidemic

iono's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Genocide, Xenophobia, Excrement, Colonisation, and War

kittalia's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent