Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

155 reviews

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

lydia203's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

emma_books8870's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

samnash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape

jkschumm17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Torture, and Pregnancy

Pregnancy loss

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

hollymileham's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

this was so big my hands hurt
definitely worth it though it had a really strong storyline im even starting to care about manon finally
im excited for more rowan&aelin
wish me luck im doing the tandem read because i hate myself

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

chapters_and_pages's review against another edition

adventurous 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

My god, these books get better and better (and longer!)! This series is definitely a commitment, given the length of the series, but it is so worth it!

I’m not going to go into too much detail about the plot, because that would make this spoilers central, to be honest, but all you need to know is that it was brilliant. 

Aelin continues to be my favourite character of the series, possibly of all time. Honestly, who else could be so cocky and full of it, and get away with it like she does? She’s brilliant!

Chaol got on my last nerve in this book, but the characters are honestly what make this series for me. From Rowan and Aedion, Lysandra and Evangeline, Manon and Elide, I just love the them! 

Overall, I can’t wait to continue rereading this series, especially tandem reading Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery and Torture