Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

28 reviews

hazel_valkyrie's review against another edition

Too triggering. May return in a few months/years.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault

kajasversion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

AARON AND JULIETTE ARE TURLY THE EPITOME OF SOULMATES. YOURE TELLING ME THEY FELL IN LOVE EVERY. SINGLE. TIME???!?! I love them so much and thought this book was a torture to get through for all the torture scenes, I still loved the revelations about their lives and how connected they are without even realising it. And I am so beyond happy they will spend the rest of their lives together, ong Aaron was so happy to call her his future wife. No man will ever compare. 😭

-“ I will love you for the rest of my life. My heart is yours. Please don’t ever give it back to me.”-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Confinement, Sexual content, Murder, and Medical trauma

aysha_blake's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gore, Blood, Child abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Honestly this book was a total flop until like the last 10 chapters. It was somehow both boring and unrealistically chaotic. Paris is alive, Ella has evil parents, Emmaline is creating the illusion of destruction, almost everyone knows more then they let on, and Ella just kinda decides not to freak out now??? Idk man. I did adore the Aaron content and the little birthday party at the end made me cry so it got an extra star for that. I just hope the last few books make slightly more sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Drug use, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Violence, War, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

melist6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt

bri__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This one was alot heavier than the previous books of the series in my opinion, with the content delving into multiple deep topics and introducing revelation after revelation. I loved Kenji's pov within this book and I can't wait to see how his relationship with Nazeera grows. Although I find it annoying that Anderson doesn't stay dead, I understand how it would tie into the plot due to the consequences of Sonya and Sara's capture. I also think that Evie's death was too quick and that it was too easy for Ella to roam the facility.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, War, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism

hannibanani29's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Cursing, War, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Transphobia, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Racism

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

Minor: Gore, Racism, War, Vomit, Body horror, and Police brutality

emma_batty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

I loved this book so much especially the ending! I also loved all of the funny/sweet moments we got even in this dark story. 

Love the Warner/Kenji relationship

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Blood, War, and Body shaming

Minor: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts