Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

186 reviews

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Torture, Addiction, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape and War

2_bec_loves_books_1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

The best plot twist I have read in a very long time - could not put it down. Will not disappoint

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Violence, Hate crime, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Torture, War, and Sexism

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Alcohol

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing 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

🇳🇱: Jeetje wat een boek.  Ik heb me geen moment verveelt! Het is een dik boek, maar het is het zeker waard. Het boek heeft een mooi afwisseling van spanning en gebeurtenissen. Ook krijg je een heel goed beeld van de karakters en de redenen van hun gedrag. Er zit emotionele boodschap achter elk character die mij persoonlijk echt aansprak. Er was niet echt Spice maar de romantiek tussen de personen is gwn echt perfect. De afwisseling tussen verschillende perspectieve is ook heel fijn

🇬🇧: jeez what a book. I haven't been bored at all! It is a big book but I had a hard time putting it down. You also get a good look into the history of the characters and you get why they behave the way they behave. Every character  has a emotional story behind them and that got to me! There is not really spice but the romance in this book is chef kisses! It is a slow burn romance but not annoying. I would totally recommend it. I love the different perspectives, that really made a difference 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Addiction, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, and War

Minor: Alcohol, Trafficking, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, and Sexual assault

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Ableism, Child death, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Death of parent

st4rchaser's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

neko_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WOW this book, how do you even rate something so extraordinary in every sense?

First of all: the world. Absolutely breathtaking, every part of it. I have no more words. second of all the schemes and plans. Phenomenal in their very essence, I love the way this book never tells us the entire plan until it's happening. we are given the barest bones of Kaz's ideas, ideas which are so clever I can hardly wrap my head around them.

And finally, the characters. The characters are truly the best part of this book for me, they are so well done, and the amount of time we spend in their minds learning of their stories, every second of it is truly breathtaking. of course, Bardugo also punishes us for falling so deeply in love with these six. And while my heart has been rent out of my chest so cruelly, I will still cry from my happiness that such a thing exists.

I think what I love so much about this series is that, given a different perspective, they would be the villains, right? Yet to us, they are the heroes. what are the definitions of those two words really?

I so desperately wish that this book did not end. I wish I could follow each and every one of these characters further along their journeys, but alas, we have this bittersweet ending, and we love it so anyways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking, Gun violence, Addiction, and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

annapolly14's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

leigh bardugo give nina and matthias one moment of peace challenge

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Blood, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Child death, Sexual assault, and Slavery

insanelyfruity's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

I LOVE this duology SO MUCH. I cannot believe how incredibly immersive the author has made this reading experience. no wonder the characters were adapted into a series. I can't get enough of this book ahhh! 
reading this book was one of the best decisions I made. I love it so much and already miss the grishaverse and all the adorable Crows. 

maybe it's because I already knew Matthias was gonna d1e (my friend gave me spoilers), or maybe because of his very limited presence in this book but I didn't find Matthias' d3ath as emotional as I would've expected. I was actually more disturbed when Jesper got into a scuffle and the chapter ended on a cliffhanger. maybe it's because of which characters I connect with more emotionally.

 
absolutely loved jesper's character development in this book. inej is so mommy fr.

"The blood you spill is the blood of kings," seethed

Dunyasha

. "You are not fit for such a gift." 
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Inej raised a brow and slowly wiped the blood of kings on her trousers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Classism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Slavery, Death, and Rape

kari__03's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Trafficking

Minor: Rape

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

After their last victorious job, the six crows return to Kerch to be paid. They are viciously betrayed and the wraith is taken captive. The book starts slowly but ends with a big finish. A fun mix between Sherlock Holmes scheming, Robin Hood’s den of thieves, and magic. 
Kaz has sworn to take Rollins and Van Eck down. Plans may change, but the team works together. The Wraith is my favorite, but you have to love Nina and Mathias coming together. Opposites attract.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder, Rape, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Kidnapping, Slavery, Bullying, and Sexual assault