Reviews tagging 'Torture'

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

72 reviews

mysterymom40's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Racism, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

forced prostitution, carving/cutting away skin

ripxreads's review

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

cleches's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, and Murder

archaicrobin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

Overall I enjoyed this story and the lens it uses to demonstrate how slavery is still around in a way, we just call it different things now. When the Reckoning Comes gives us a glimpse of the daily horrors that people of color and minorities deal with day in and day out. Some of the most horrifying scenes on this novel had nothing to with the supernatural and were all just everyday evils, both present and past. 

The true horror in this novel is society, racists, and the dark past of our country. With that said, I did enjoy the social commentary and the topics covered however, when it came to the horror elements, I was a little disappointed. This story wasn’t scary in the traditional sense, the ghosts never really do anything and when they do you don’t see it. If they kill someone you never find out how. You just read about Mira finding their dead body. The ghosts are not scary, and honestly I don’t know why this was even horror to begin with and not a thriller. 

The beginning of the book was amazing and I was immediately invested, but halfway through, once the “horror” begins the story starts to drag, the characters become flat, and I honestly just wanted it to end. Overall, I would not recommend this to anyone looking for a horror book but more for someone that’s interested in the more literary themes or into thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

irenemarie's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault

justnei's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Pretty decent overall, but I found that it felt unfinished in a way. I'm not sure what it is but I just don't feel like I've finished reading the book? I feel like the ending fell flat for me with a few loose ends still floating around..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Torture

devynvictoria's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

likeanecho's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

This is one of those books that stays with you for a long time, whether you end up liking it or not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Confinement and Medical trauma

kellyp's review

challenging dark reflective tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

awahle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence