Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat

16 reviews

bugcollector's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Overall this book is way better than the 1st in character development and trying to make us sympathetic towards the mc, but Laurent I didn't forget nor forgive what you did 😀😀😀
When he's mean to me, but he's mean   TO ME😍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, War, and Violence

anjae's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The intrigue in this is written very cleverly, with many twists and close calls. The action is written very well, and the growing relationship between Laurent and Damen is fun and exciting. I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book, and I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, and War

20sidedbi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

1.25

This is still a poorly written book that handles topics of sexual violence extremely badly. But the plot finally seems to matter and the characters are starting to feel like people instead of caricatures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Slavery, Violence, War, Trafficking, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Homophobia

ticktock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Violence, and War

leeresbuchregal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Slavery

Minor: Drug abuse, Incest, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

samchase112's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

I JUST....SO MANY EMOTIONS. The characters are so complicated and well-rounded, and each move is carefully planned out. This series is definitely not for everyone, but if you like it then you LOVE IT. I am so freaking invested in these characters, and I cannot WAIT to see what happens next!

“He needs me,” said Damen. “I don’t care if you tell the world.”

Reread: September 2021

The building relationship...the clever politics...the minute details...Laurent’s control...it is all just <b>so good</b>. The ending gets me every. damn. time. Just an incredible trilogy, with an incredible sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Animal death, Suicide, Blood, Violence, War, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Incest, and Torture