Reviews tagging 'Torture'

King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

14 reviews

ardhyahayu's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Sexual content, Gore, Cursing, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Blood

the_booookaholic's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Torture

mycutykoala's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, and Slavery

jessihg12's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This has such a good plot. There could have easily been a 5 star book. There is just so much lacking in character development, world building, and too much focus on Isolde's inner turmoil that we miss out on so much. I plan on giving the second book a chance to see if, now that

her dad is dead

, if we can make some progress and do more world building.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

karapillar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Genocide, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Grief, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Racism, Stalking, Vomit, War, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, and Religious bigotry

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: War and Slavery

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

What can I say? I’m a sucker for sexy vampires and witches, especially when they don’t sparkle. Scarlett St.Clair is a master at catching ones attention and holding it in a firm grip. While simple, the magic and political systems are truly immersive. I do think Killian needs an ass whooping though, courtesy of Issi. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, War, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Cursing, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Classism, Genocide, and Mental illness

Minor: Infertility, Slavery, and Torture

koistyfishy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

Do not go into this book thinking there is going to be anything new that isn’t in another typical fantasy romance… I’ve read this book before previously with a different title…

But you know what? That didn’t stop me from absolutely. eating. this. book. up!!!!!!

Is it predictable? Yes?
Is the plot fairly obvious? Yes? 

This book was like the steamy version of the shadows between us and a different ACOTAR… but it gave me exactly what I wanted! Tropey Entertainment of the best kind! I mean who wouldn’t want a sexy vampire “enemies to lovers almost beauty and the best retelling” it’s like the perfect concoction of a story! 

It’s well written and I frankly could not put it down! 

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Content Warnings

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

lauren_macauley's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: War

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Murder, War, Body horror, Blood, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture

Minor: Slavery