Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Black Prism by Brent Weeks

9 reviews

huldasif's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A really exciting fantasy with an interest magic system, although I found it a bit confusing sometimes because the rules were a little inconsistent. If you are higly sensitive to misoginy (and I don't mean that in a negative way), there's a dash of it here. It bothered me a tiny little bit, but not enough to stop enjoying the book, although I have known of women who have either quit reading or stopped after finishing the first book because of it. What liked most about this book was the surprises and how things aren't always the way that they seem and how well Brent Weeks holds off information you are dying to get until at the very moment it pays the most to get it. The multiple POV was very well executed, although the men were better written than the women. Somehow the women are so much more flawed than the men and it's rather irritating, but they don't have nearly as many chapters, so it didn't have to spend the whole book raging about it. Let's hope that improves in the coming books. The story is captivating and I don't know what will happen next or where it's going, but I want to know. I lost sleep over this book. It's a page turner and yet it's 735 pages! I didn't feel that long at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexism, Death of parent, Body horror, Addiction, Drug use, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Fatphobia, Slavery, Torture, Misogyny, Death, and Blood

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, and Vomit

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Death, Murder, Gore, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Rape

lvl52_grant's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

An excellent beginning, with wonderful characters and one of the most fascinating setting in fantasy literature. Brent Weeks continues to be a powerhouse, and I'm excited to be back in the Chromeria

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexual violence, War, Racism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Violence, Gore, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Blood, Gun violence, and Vomit

axolotlhappy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Main character who just witnessed his whole town being murdered and burned to the ground: 😢

Everyone in this book: Don’t be such a girl! 🙄

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Slavery

Minor: Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

erikwm's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Gore, and Blood

jacquibear's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, and Slavery

inka_z's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, Body horror, and Blood

literaryliaisons's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

2.5

The casual misogyny and unnecessary bodily catalogues of the women in the story made this book hard to get through. I love the magic system and worldbuilding but I won't be continuing the series as I've been told the sexism continues throughout all of the books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Sexism

radella_hardwick's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Absolutely riveting once we get past the out-spooling of how the magic system works but that goes on way too long.

The world tends towards grimdark but the characters are mostly people you can root for and the author gives us a few properly happy or poignant moments.

Hoping to like the next one even better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, Addiction, and Gore

Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, and Racism