Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

22 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

I never want to hear complaints about female Mary Sues again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Police brutality

ekcd_'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Likely be a reread, esp once the third book comes out. 

The only negative thing I have to say is the pacing was funny. I thought the book reached a good ending point and there were 500 pages left. Then again and 200 pages left. Then the book actually ended and it felt mid sentence! 

Perhaps the intended effect…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Police brutality, Child abuse, Violence, Bullying, Body horror, Alcohol, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

atalea's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Murder, Death of parent, Drug use, and Violence

kenzie_roonie's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

I love Rothfuss’  the writing style, and I find his world building creative and engaging. Refreshing to read high-fantasy that doesn’t rely on egregious systemic sexual violence in order to legitimize itself. My one major critique is that the main character has a very “she’s not like other girls” take on his love interest, which I found annoying and cringey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Racism and Classism

danaaliyalevinson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book a whole lot. A beautiful ode to storytelling, family, grief, and music, via a high fantasy narrative. The world building is wonderful. And the main character, Kvothe, is so beautifully and affectingly written. He felt so incredibly real to me, so much so that each time I opened the book it felt like checking in with an old friend. If you love high fantasy, definitely recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Classism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Animal death

fizzypop521's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

This book drew me in, in a way that not many books do. I plowed through this book and onto the next. I'm waiting now to read the side story, and will soon be left waiting for the 3rd book of the series like the rest of Rothfuss' fans, but even if it never comes, it will have been worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Gore

lynleybidlake's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug abuse

laurenemily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Physical abuse

aqtbenz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Violence

peter7's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Violence, and War