Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

4 reviews

ifoundcallie's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, War, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Chronic illness, Classism, Torture, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Deportation, Animal death, Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, and Vomit

livlovread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship

rylieg3's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.0

The historical aspect was fascinating, but the "love story" was toxic and abusive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

shellieb's review

emotional inspiring slow-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? No

5.0

This is an epic love story plus so much more! There's a much depth, history, heartache and love! The writing is beautiful. This is the kind of book I'm forever searching for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Violence