Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Das Lied der Krähen by Leigh Bardugo

219 reviews

zzara's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This!! book!! I love this book!! The highlight of this book for me was just the world-building. I'm glad I read the Shadow and Bone trilogy first to get an understanding of the world and magic system, but this book adds an element of international and inter-ethnic tensions between the Ravkans, Kerch, Fjerdans, Shu which was just amazing. Bardugo just writes so well, I loved how we weaved between the different characters and the past and the present but did so in a way that was very comprehensible. I was rarely lost while reading this book, which is such a feat because the plot was complex! The characters were amazing, the romance was soooo subtle which I loved, just all in all a fantastic read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Slavery and Sexual violence

cnjg88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Physical abuse, Gore, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Religious bigotry, and Cursing

hannahralstonwriter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

Minor: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Violence

caelfind's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Sexual violence, War, and Slavery

shannolse's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Multiple Points of View, all with unique voices! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Violence, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Trafficking

Minor: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

iwatchtv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

The Crows spin off of Shadow and Bone is so much more entertaining than it's predecessor. If you thought Shadow and Bone was a little dull [like I did] and you're thinking of skipping this series because of that, don't. If you haven't read Shadow and Bone and don't really want to, you can still read Six of Crows on it's own. There is very little you will miss by not reading the other series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual violence

_13stars's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Ableism, Sexual violence, Cultural appropriation, and Kidnapping

ktkumpf's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

This was a good read, good enough I'm going to continue with the Grisha-verse for the time being. But this suffered from overhyping. People have said this is a crazy good book, and while its a good book it will inevitably fall flat compared to what you're hoping for. I can't tell how much of that is because I chose to read this before Shadow and Bone, because I've not read YA in a while, or what. It is absolutely a good book and one I'd recommend it just always felt a little hollow compared to what I was reading before, I had a more difficult time picturing the characters and understanding them, and Kaz, Inej, Nina, and somewhat Mathias were developed at the expense of Jesper (who I think is my fave at a base level) and Wylan. Which is kinda a problem because this book is so written for miniseries adaptation it is almost painful. It was great but it left me wanting. I also had to age the kids up in my head at times because some of the things that have happened to characters (Inej) in the past are just a little too uncomfy even if it is left at vague references. It does however have one of the most heart wrenching lines I've ever read (p. 389) so even while the romance is kept very very vague it managed to hit home. Also loved the disability representation! Looking forward to what the rest of the books have to offer.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence

brief mention/ implied sexual slavery taking place prior to the events of the book, only referenced abstractly

undeadcorvid's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

A major character details events leading up to and following a year spent in sexual slavery. She is also taunted by her slaver. Nothing explicit is shown but plenty is heavily implied via flashbacks and dialogue.

urfavgrainne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Ableism, Trafficking, and Murder