Reviews tagging 'Torture'

In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu

5 reviews

lonelylooper's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Blood, Death, Grief, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Torture, Dysphoria, Classism, and Child death

asukaya's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Torture

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? No

3.0

I like framed short stories like this, and always enjoy queer and inclusive stories. The framing story felt a little clumsy from time to time, but it was intriguing. I really wish we got more stories out of that box! 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Gore, Colonisation, Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Police brutality and War

People as food

entomonkey's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

guerrichache's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Body horror

Voluntary footbinding