Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

4 reviews

fox2800's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

This book was a lot. 
Morally gray characters. Dark concepts. 
But it was amazingly written. The pacing could not have been better. The characters had depth and weren’t overly predictable. There are so many layers to the plot that unfold, and it is told through multiple povs that allow you to slowly piece together the big picture. 
The structure and writing style remind me of the throne of glass series. Overall, very well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Murder, Child death, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Body horror

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Child death, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death, Violence, War, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Infidelity

Minor: Cannibalism and Classism

renbird82's review against another edition

Did not finish this book. I found it full of great ideas that were executed terribly. The characters lacked depth. The relationships formed were confusing and heartless. The sporadic timeline jumps were annoying and lacked information that made the  story feel rushed. If the book had better world building and the characters had been not so insufferable I hope I would have enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Ableism, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Child death

masoudhouse's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Body horror, and Blood