Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Prodigy by Marie Lu

5 reviews

ghostsversion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

Whew finally I finished this. Honestly, I much prefer the first book to this one. I mean, sure, we finally got some world-building about the Republic and the countries outside of it. I especially liked how

the Colonies, which had been described as so much better than the Republic, turned out to be a capitalistic hellscape.

However I absolutely cannot stand the horrible love triangle between

Day, June and Tess. And I’m not even going to include Anden in this because no. I mean seriously how do you go about establishing a sibling platonic bond between two characters in the first book and then have the audacity to have the younger girl have a crush on him. And then Day saying that yeah we could make a great couple???? NO!!! Now, do I think that Tess raised some valid concerns about June? Sure, if we don’t include slutshaming her for dollowing the Patriots’ plan. But still. Also Day is dying??? He gave up on June?? What is happening in the House of Commons??

Anyway, I am still going to finish this series because I am not a quitter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

bri__'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

A little saddened about how difficult I found it to get into the beginning of the book but once I passed the halfway point I was very much captured again. 

Alot of this book stressed me out with the questioning of loyalties and uncertain behaviour from characters but it made it all the more interesting. 

I am intrigued by the introduction of Anden as a character and am hoping he is as good as he seems. I am slightly irked by his attraction to June given his age when she is only 15-16 but I do appreciate his calm demeanour.

That ending ripped my heart in two and I am bracing myself against the events of the final book in the trilogy, I truly hope June and Day are able to thrive and prosper.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Police brutality

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

aargot1's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Torture, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Violence

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, War, Gun violence, Torture, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

creepypiespice's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

Minor: Torture