Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Hra o trůny (part 1/2) by George R.R. Martin

208 reviews

shiningpalm's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Infertility, Slavery, Rape, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Child abuse, Incest, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Chronic illness

cinderackerman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Incest, Sexual content, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Violence, War, Alcohol, Animal death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Gore

easta98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Incest, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Murder, Rape, Gore, and Miscarriage

ladder_snadder's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Violence, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Incest, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Abortion, and War

sucordera1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, War, Physical abuse, Animal death, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

caelfind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Death, Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

elektrikstar44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Classism, and Sexual violence

riverofstyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, War, Toxic relationship, Torture, Rape, Physical abuse, Incest, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Sexual violence, Gore, Violence, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship

millenniumix's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

PROS: Having read a book that has become part of the fantasy canon, epic in scope, thoughtful in detail and world-building, and genius exposition, characterization and plotting. It also launched arguably the best television series ever produced—it you don’t think about the final seasons.

ONE SMALL CON: Over-sexualized treatment of Daenerys Targaryen. We all know she’ll be bestowed with great power and might, but in this first book, descriptions of her made me queasy as a woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Incest and Ableism

epeolatrist'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Incest and Ableism