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iridium's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
The angels are ethnically diverse but the humans are not.
A book written from a right-wing American evangelical perspective, the issues mentioned in the content warnings are universally handled poorly. Addiction, in particular, is portrayed as something that is easy to cure. Anyone struggling with this issue might find this upsetting and should probably stay clear.
The attitude towards sex work hasn't aged well.
On another note is rape: there are three separate instances of false rape accusations in this book.
This is a right-wing conspiracy thriller and general worldview of this book anticipated QAnon. The book promotes religious intolerance and in particular intolerance of "Eastern religions". This is probably the most overtly racist thing about the book.
A book written from a right-wing American evangelical perspective, the issues mentioned in the content warnings are universally handled poorly. Addiction, in particular, is portrayed as something that is easy to cure. Anyone struggling with this issue might find this upsetting and should probably stay clear.
The attitude towards sex work hasn't aged well.
On another note is rape: there are three separate instances of false rape accusations in this book.
This is a right-wing conspiracy thriller and general worldview of this book anticipated QAnon. The book promotes religious intolerance and in particular intolerance of "Eastern religions". This is probably the most overtly racist thing about the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Mental illness, and Car accident
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug abuse
fiftysoshay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
This book (and its sequel) are annual rereads for me and every time the excitement and intensity of the battles gets me hype. The angels and demons make me laugh, cheer, and feel things so deeply (IYKYK) and their scenes are by far my favorite and the best written. I'm not sure if there is a Christian Thriller category but if so, this is a mandatory addition to tha genre. This year is the first time I'm reading the series with friends and it has definitely made this reread even more enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder
micahelliott16's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
10/10 one of the best books ever! It may seem slow at times, but it is so well written you want to pick it up to re read the second you finish it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and War
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse