Reviews tagging 'Torture'

De hombres a monstruos by Patrick Ness

9 reviews

abigailhaagen's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

This one wasn't great. The first book in the series was so good, and the next was ok, but this one was hard to finish. It was super slow, had little or no characterization, had bland writing, and didn't have a satisfying ending. The characters claimed to have morals but were just selfish brats. I didn't care for anyone, and the stakes, despite technically being high, didn't feel high at all. A lot of out-of-character choices were made too. It was a struggle, and I didn't enjoy reading it or the outcome of the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Racism, Misogyny, Body horror, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Genocide, Grief, Sexism, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Police brutality

_eleanorgreen8_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Genocide, and Torture

annieslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

 Hands down, best trilogy ending ever. I cried and I'm glad I did. "War makes monster of men and women." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

hobasapient's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

btrz7's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Genocide, Grief, Slavery, and Torture

arlorees's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Genocide, and Gore

oliverlang's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence and Torture

nila's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.75

I have forgotten so much of this book from when i read it last 8 years ago so it still managed to suprise me. I'm writing this I finished and I feel exhausted from the constant intensity of the book. It is definitely the strongest book in the series; it doesn't say how much time as has passed, but the characters read older, and so do their actions and thoughts, which I think is more appropriate for the story. I do think there might be one or two plot twists too many... I mean there are only so many times people can be wrong about something or someone. But at the same time, I can see why Ness would write the story in such a way. The added third perspective also deepens the character arcs and enriches the story further. I also loved the casual representation and inclusivity among the characters. All in all, this series absolutely has stood the test of time, and I think I'll have to re-read it again in another 8 years time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual content and Torture