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The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith

12 reviews

twoworldscollide's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Toxic friendship

The trigger warnings are real but it is not gratuitous or celebrated. This is a dystopian book and not for everyone but it deals with themes and issues common in our society set on another world. This is actually a HEA.

addedtbr's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

amallard's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

My timetable has become:

4am: Wake
4am-9am: Wonder why I am awake
9am-7pm: Work on a project that's going nowhere
7pm-11pm: Read lizardman smut

I'm not into lizardmen. Meoraq did nothing for me. How do I justify this behaviour to myself? To the ones who love me?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

roxanne_can_read's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Don't read this thinking this is a romance book! This is for the horror fans that can enjoy a romantic subplot. This author knows how to write bad guys. Amber was so compelling and Scott was so punchable. I was struggling when the author threw us readers in the deep end of the alien world building, but glad I prevailed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and War

lilehmoo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction

If you're considering reading this book please be sure to read the content warnings first. I took over a year to finish the last chapter of this book because I loved it so much and didn't want it to end. The story is strange at times but it's incredibly well done. The world-building and religious themes blew me away. That said, I don't think I can actually recommend this book to anyone I know. It's dark, slow, and pretty brutal. I'd say you need to be in the right frame of mind for it.

caseymac's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

I can’t stop thinking about this book but I’m not sure how to review it. If you are sensitive to, like, ANY content warnings I think skip this one.

This single book reads like an epic fantasy series- it’s complex and well-planned with tons of world building, a gruelling hero’s journey… but it’s one book from just 2 POVs with an honestly really lovely romance plot.

This book is also awful. It repeatedly and emphatically illustrates the worst people can be in great detail. If this were a film it would have been far too violent for me to watch. There is slavery, trafficking, and violent SA galore in this book. It’s hard to read but I don’t think it’s gratuitous.

I saw one review that said the author could have used an editor and that some of the characters had a straight line rather than a baritone arc. I think that is probably true- but I honestly don’t think that detracts at all. This book is GOOD- so good I literally stayed up all night reading.

You may find the slow start once it gets to Meoraq’s bit frustrating (I did!) but stick with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

agraves16's review

adventurous dark emotional funny slow-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

5.0

This book was an epic emotional roller-coaster that sucked you into the story and touched on so many deep topics in all their, sometimes gory, detail. This was not a cozy alian romance. This was raw and tragic, but SO good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

sarah2's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Excellent character development, a strong plot, and loveable but flawed main characters made for an absorbing read.  This is a genre I'm not usually drawn to, but I found myself thoroughly invested.  Will definitely be recommending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

geenahnola's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Rape

margonaute's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma