Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

33 reviews

emiliaborsikova's review against another edition

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

3.5

I liked this soooo much more than the first book. It’s very easy to read but the excessive metaphors took some getting used to. The metaphors make it seem ALMOST like it’s trying (and failing) to be poetic to be honest. It’s definitely a page turner and the plot was good, to the point where i would read for less than an hour and already have read 100 pages (a lot for me). But it extremely lacks in world-building- why is there even an apocalypse? what is the apocalypse in this world? It mainly talks about what the government wants to do but not how it got to that point like girl tell me what’s going on please. Then I feel like I could get so much more into it because a lot other than the well fleshed out characters seemed to be left to imagination in terms of the universe they’re in. Overall I liked the character development, especially Warner’s and how Juliette finally realised she should stop feeling sorry for herself and do something about her situation to the point where she becomes even relatable (don’t worry girl, i would go for them both too).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Child abuse, War, Physical abuse, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

abigail_moffat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Physical abuse, War, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Torture

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Jesus H Christ. I genuinely don't understand how this and the first book were written by the same person. Like the first book was fine but THIS. Lordy. I adored this book. Warner is my favorite as resident lover and pyscho but, Kenji is a verryyy close second as probably one of the only people who doesn't handle Juliette with kid gloves. I am so excited for the next books for real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, War, Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Misogyny

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Medical trauma, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, War, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Death

lollyac01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, War, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, and Gun violence

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, War, Kidnapping, Violence, Gun violence, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

bri__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

tbh I don't have any strong feelings toward this book. It was good but it wasn't my new favourite. However I'm interested as to how the ending will lead into the third book. especially with Warner ;)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Torture, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief

I dont remember much of the book so I unfortunately can't provide many content warnings.

raypaws's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

SUCH an improvement after the first book. i'm honestly obsessed with the characters

although i might be biased with this rating because i really like warner.... yeah

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death, Violence, War, Blood, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

marsmonny's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Blood, and Child abuse

hermione_gilmore's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This book was SO GOOD. It gave everting it needed to give. We’ve got all the emotions, all the drama, the politics, all the danger and the will to survive, so basically everything you need in a good dystopian novel. It was even better than the first one and the novella. So excited to keep reading books in this world with these characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting and War

Minor: Kidnapping