Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

137 reviews

paili's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Blood, War, Violence, Misogyny, and Gun violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse

ashlislibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Violence, War, and Death

stormzx'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

zoya is the queen of my heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

evie_lumby's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I am happy to say that I enjoyed this book more than king of scars, mainly because it had more action in it. The previous was more of a build up to the grand finale which is this book. While it took me a bit to get through I really loved it. We are introduced to more character povs and I always find it fascinating to see what each character is feeling about a similar situation. I particularly enjoyed Nina’s pov and plot as it had a lot of action and her emotions were very well laid out. However I do feel the romance in her plot was not very well built up.
In Nikolai and Zoya’s pov it tackles the issue of nuclear weapons and how they would just grow and grow uncontrollably once invented which I found very thought provoking. Overall it was an amazing book and I can’t wait for the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Racism, Genocide, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

caitcosentino's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.5

3.6 stars

The first 60% was very slow. The last 40% was interesting and picked up. I'm really pleased that the Six of Crows cast made an appearance.

The Shu queens/Mayu storyline didn't have to be in there. "The Monk" also had too many POV chapters for my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, War, Death, Murder, and Violence

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, War, Violence, Torture, Sexism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Minor: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Genocide, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Torture, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Gun violence

littletiramisu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

BEST. BOOK. EVER.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Death, War, Hate crime, Sexism, and Dysphoria

Minor: Deadnaming

electrumempousa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This was probably my least favourite book of the series. I’m not sure completely why - it was a lot of politics, a lot of war, too many POVs, some extremely questionable choices that felt like they existed only to suddenly drive the plot and hurt the reader, rather than as a genuine twist. I made it through because I love the characters - but this isn’t a book you can pick up and love without already being heavily invested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Torture

thebriellle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

LITERALLY JUST SO GOOD ALL OF THE GRISHAVERSE SERIES HAVE BEEN BANGER AFTER BAGNER JUST READ IT NOW

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Trafficking, Blood, and Death of parent