Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

4 reviews

funshine3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Quick and easy read and an unpredictable ending but some twists were predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Stalking, Sexual content, Addiction, Grief, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Rape

pkc's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

What a frickin’ trip.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

natashajade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The writing was sloppy and pretty badly done, yet the plot and realness of the characters made it so enjoyable I couldn't book the down. Finished within 24 hours. Amazing twist (an incredibly twisted one at that) at the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

lnt89's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

Hated it, and I don't usually use such strong descriptors. I thought it was unnecessarily graphic and gratuitous. Some great, really interesting scenes to do with her job and the intricacies of a breaking down marriage but not good enough to redeem the book for me. Horrible, awful characters and the whole thing was just packed to the brim with tropes. Not my jam at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit