Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

69 reviews

alinagpfrt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

16rebecca12's review against another edition

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

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror and Torture

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

moon_loonybook's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

fia_nakrisha's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my favorites in the series. A must read. Lots of plot and character growth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

lilareads5678's review against another edition

adventurous 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

this book was a page turner! i’m not even kidding every chapter in this book was plot twist. and the ending was so SWEET. 5 stars highly recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

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

overduck's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

This review is based on enjoyment rather than literary merit. This book kept me reading until 3am on a work night because I was so invested in what happened to the characters (mainly Warner, though, realistically). It was tense and suspenseful. If you can get over the complete in total shift in the plot of this series--it really felt like book four started a different series--then it's worth a read. Or maybe I'm just in love with a fictional man. Either way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Body horror

Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Torture, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

a_myette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

A great addition to this fantastic series.

Can’t wait to read the rest.

Exiting, fast paced and action filled throughout the entire book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Racism