Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

77 reviews

angeee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Death, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Animal death, and Abandonment

paperbacktiger's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Violence

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Grief, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Ableism, War, Death, Animal death, Gaslighting, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Physical abuse

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Adorable and cruel magic system. Heart wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Grief, Alcohol, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Drug use, Misogyny, Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Infertility

Minor: Rape

lea's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I think this is the kind of book I will like more upon reread and after having finished the series. I'd say it's a 4 star but out of respect for future me I'm gonna give it 4.5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Torture, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

sethryals's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

micallab's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

i_write_on_occasion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Solid book, however, at times it seemed like it was struggling to find its identity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity