Reviews tagging 'Murder'

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

5 reviews

garrettcz's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was the weakest in the series but still great! It’s told in a pretty confusing way that’s very different from the rest of the series, but was still a ton of fun to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jla's review against another edition

dark 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

The story really builds in the book.   You understand the first book more. The flashbacks, Katherine's diary, and the present are well done and well paced.   

I really feel for Miana and Jorg as well.   I'm so glad Sageous is finished.   I hope this isn't the true finish for Katherine. She really refused to be powerless.  I can't understand why Sageous' goal was.   I'm guessing power and not peace. Otherwise, he would have supported Orrin.  I wonder if Katherine ever learned of Egan's betrayal.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Rape, and Murder

hal00alex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Excrement and Alcohol

whirl's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia

m3gan0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

I have no idea how this trilogy will end at this point but it's been a fantastic (though dark and violent) read so far. I hope book 3 is just as good.