Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

4 reviews

lady_sharp's review against another edition

The book is mostly fine, in that sewage is mostly rainwater. Most of it is perfectly competent court intrigue/post apocalyptic fantasy with interesting characters, but it'll occasionally float by that the man who told a teenager she was too ugly to rape is meant to be a charming rogue (and her reaction to this is to be disappointed he finds her ugly....tip to writers: teenagers are hormonal, not complete idiots), the only people of color are harem-owning slavers despite it making no sense worldbuilding-wise, the albino woman just exists for us to gawk at how unnatural she is, and the obsession with evil female vanity that would make a fundamentalist Puritan proud. I'll give it credit, it was well-written enough that I spent a truly inordinate amount of time thinking that these things would be challenged later on...but it seems not. And I don't think I could stomach one more scene of a woman going doe-eyed over a man that treats her like garbage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, War, Religious bigotry, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism

shinypurplepants's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense

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

3.75

The second entry into the Tearling series didn't hold me in the same way of the first. The realities of war made this one feel heavier and

the changes it brought to our Queen of the Tearling made it difficult for me to continue rooting for her. <\spoiler>

In addition, the dual narrative starring Lily, while a relevant glimpse into the Old World, felt like it slowed the pace of the book dramatically.

Overall, I would still recommend those that enjoyed the first book give this one a try with the caveat that it is quite different from the first entry in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, War, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

erinlilym's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

abbeerambles's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, and Religious bigotry

multiple scenes where a POV character is experiencing domestic violence, attempted marital rape, and explicit marital rape