A review by harmonhope205
The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The first time I read this book, I dnf at around the 7% mark because I was cruising through sci-fi romance novels like it was a time job, and found this 1,000 page (!) way too slow. I set it down and forgot about it for around two years. However, after stumbling across it again, I decided to look at it not as an bubblegum and fun romance, and instead try and read as serious sci-if epic. And I'm so glad I did! Honestly, it's an amazing mediation on God, religion, soul connections, and good and evil. I know i'll be thinking about this book for a long time to come, and already know that's it the type of book and I will read again  and again. My one recommendations is to mind the content warnings, as this is NOT a light and easy book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, and Abortion