Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

30 reviews

mv_7777's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War, Torture, Colonisation, and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual violence

julesadventurezone's review

challenging 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

4.0

The first 200 pages were very slow and the characters could've been more vibrant, but I did like the later half and also Touraine's arc. 
Also I the entire time I was reading kept thinking about how this and the Locked Tomb Series has a lot of similarities but that was a lot more compelling to me than this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Self harm

salemander's review

4.0

this was a very interesting and pretty poignant fantasy, but it felt lacking in some places. the characters motivations got kind of confusing at times, leaving you wondering how many fucking lessons they had to learn before the understanding their actions were harmful would actually sink in. and while i do appreciate how complex the main characters were it felt redundant at times and the romance between them was not very believable. i still think this book was a great read but i don’t think it lives up to its full potential. i would be very interested to see how these characters develop in the continuing books, but i am rooting for the downfall of their romance lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, War, Death, and Torture

katclaybaugh's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Racism, Violence, Colonisation, and Genocide

Moderate: Ableism, Xenophobia, Slavery, Cannibalism, Death, Torture, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

heather667's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Violence, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Torture, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Rape

av0universe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Vomit, Torture, and Slavery

Minor: Sexual violence

jpeirce's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Tough read, both for the content of cruel colonialism and characters who were interesting but not quite fully fleshed out. I usually read a book straight through and I kept putting this one down. I couldn’t believe the love story or the decisions the main characters made given their stated motivations. The world-building was beautiful and compelling. I think this author has a lot of promise and will probably mature over time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual violence

marigoldgem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

katieduffy151's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was well enough written; I would have preferred if the magic system was explained more to the audience - it left a lot of unanswered questions. I liked the characters but I just don't believe the romance between the main two characters. I can't put my finger on why. Overall, it was an enjoyable book but I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

sarakas's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

Touraine and Luca are compelling and deeply flawed main characters whose individual desires are antithetical to the feelings they are developing for one another. What happens when you’re on opposing sides of a conflict but you still want to save the other person? Lots of mess. Highly recommended for some good gay angst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Rape