Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

12 reviews

standandsway's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Torture, Colonisation, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

aheinicke27's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was my favorite of the series so far — I enjoyed the dynamics between each of the characters the most. Despite having seen this season of the show, I was still on the edge of my seat  to find out who would be reunited and how that would exactly play out.  It was so interesting to view the past from Brie and Rodger’s point of view even though I often felt frustrated with some of the choices they made. True to the series, there was as much tension and heartbreak as there was joy and love in this book. I’m looking forward to seeing how the characters continue developing their relationships in the next book and meet the challenges of life in the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, and Torture

maggie1875's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

This book was very jam packed with plot but also lots of characters and character growth you see Young Ian grow up as well as Brianna and Roger. 

You get the pleasure of seeing Jamie be a father to Brianna and how that changes his personality to the reader. This with Claire and Brianna’s relationship playing a large role in the novel, makes you feel closer to Jamie and Claire than you did before.

This book induced lots of tears but also lots of perspective and growth. It was one of the best books in the later half of the series I believe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Death, Grief, and Physical abuse

hannah8713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Torture and Violence

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Genocide, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gore, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual content, War, Death, Dysphoria, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Abortion, Classism, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Excrement, and Racial slurs

linnylionheart's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Excrement, Child death, Trafficking, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Deportation, and Torture

Graphic: child birth ; execution by hanging / fire ; suicide by fire

brownieboo's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Torture, Hate crime, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Police brutality

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, War, Sexism, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Grief, and Incest

infjill's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Colonisation, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

readwithzoe_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Cancer, and Child death