Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

35 reviews

ruebranch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Vomit

elliev_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

I loved it so much it just hit me so hard. Perfect for October too. I loved that aspects and people just kept coming back into the story line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Torture

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was fucking /great/!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Torture

Minor: Child death

ren_the_hobbit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I loved it! This book is amazing! The way that it questions who is a hero and who is a monster and what we will do for those we love, so good!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Torture

rae42's review against another edition

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

2.75

Just not my thing, I like the concept though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Outing, and Torture

zoeelora's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Stalking, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Physical abuse

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

I loved the concept and the premise of the book. The entire lore and development of monsters was very well done and I found it incredibly interesting. 

I enjoyed the majority of the plot with the exception of the ending. While I understand why it had to end the way it did, the whole ending just felt off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

The book does start with the death of everyone Joan cares about, and leaving her injured. We also find out that Nick does have a tragic origin story involving the death of his parents and the corresponding torture he endured. Finally, on their mission the group does encounter the location where a friend of theirs had been held after essentially being kidnapped.

catorureads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

I just want to give Aaron a big hug #TeamAaron

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Blood, and Genocide

Moderate: Violence and Torture

Minor: Racism

maryannc's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Xenophobia, Murder, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Torture, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, and Abortion

kirstenf's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement