Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

5 reviews

clairemccrea's review against another edition

TW: Rape, which was more central to the plot and detailed in description than anticipated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahbiegelsen's review

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, Slavery, Kidnapping, Abortion, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

himpersonal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is probably my favorite historical fiction work. Martha is formidable, compassionate, principled, and empowered. She goes head to head with an evil ogre and serial rapist, and she humiliates him over and over again. There was a lot of drama and action and plenty to mourn and plenty to celebrate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mlsmiley13's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

A great historical fiction loosely based on a midwife from the late 1700s, Martha Ballard. I really enjoyed the characters in this book, especially Martha. She doesn't take crap from anyone and does all she can to ensure that justice is served. There is a mystery element throughout the story which was engaging as well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

mamajeter's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Great read. I look forward to reading other books by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War