Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Couv. porte en plus "S'envoler... ou Mourir !, Volume 1 by Rebecca Yarros

133 reviews

lntubbs's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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World building was great and the conflict description was what made me want to keep reading. All the "romance" included could honestly have been left out and it still would have been a good book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

amylangdown_'s review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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

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One of the best fantasy books I’ve read in AGES! Slow burn doesn’t even begin to cover it. The lore of the lands is so complex and there’s nothing I love more than a little bit of corruption in a fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Torture

501_loulouise_212's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny 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

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If you haven’t read this already, then what are you waiting for? It’s absolutely worth it. I couldn’t put it down for the life of me and the plot just kept thickening. I might just call this my new favourite series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, War

Moderate: Torture, Murder, Toxic friendship

clover7's review against another edition

2.25

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The character development isn’t as deep as it could be. There are so many tropes when there was so much potential for original ideas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Toxic relationship, War, Classism

Minor: Sexism, Torture, Abandonment

littleblueecho's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture

judiehops's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture

witcheslovingwitches's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Torture, Death of parent

ashnpcx's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny 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: Complicated

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Fantasy/adventure with romance subplot 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail

sgollogly's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

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A fun and entertaining book where the real star of the show are the dragons. Xaden may be an amalgamation of Rhysand and Azriel, but it works. It's nice to see a FMC with a disability; it's sad that the only person willing to make accommodations for said character is her ginormous fire breathing death dragon, but that's Basgiath War College for you. 
The world building is fast-paced, sometimes too much so, but if you can overlook some plot holes, the relationships between the main characters and their dragons are worth it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War

cashewcat1092's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous inspiring relaxing 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: Yes

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It’s rare to find a fantasy, sci-fi, or adventure book where the main character accurately represents disability. Fourth Wing did, and it meant the world to me. Violet’s struggle to accept that she needs accommodations—then feeling like a fraud when she excels with them, despite her resilience being an asset—mirrors my own experience in real life (minus the dragons).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders