Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

68 reviews

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Death, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Violence, and Blood

gabi_reii's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, Child death, and Death

Elder abuse

mcosmic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, War, Blood, Physical abuse, Torture, Child death, Murder, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy

fionam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Torture

dead_colonel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

carrionkid's review against another edition

4.5

God robin Hobb really can make me feel the entire spectrum of human emotions, huh.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Torture, Grief, Physical abuse, and War

josiah17's review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

The ending to this book is fantastic. But the rest of the book felt progressively slower and more bloated as I kept turning the page. It felt like we were following Fitz around while he completes his more than often mundane tasks for Buckkeep. And I became more annoyed with the romance between him and Molly. 

However, there were several stretches that I did enjoy, particularly with Verity and Fitz early on in the book. Learning more about the Fool was also nice, and he had some great moments. 

I did enjoy this book at the end of the day. I simply hope book 3 speeds up the pace and feels more engaging with the plot and direction we're headed with the characters. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Sexual content

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Child death, Drug use, Alcohol, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Gore, Grief, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Animal death, Infertility, and Death of parent

maithaalfalasi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Miscarriage

agedmordorblue's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

Nighteyes!!!!

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Torture