Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Sei di corvi by Leigh Bardugo

293 reviews

saj04'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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

viacrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

pendr3gon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexual violence, and Xenophobia

luciovalencia's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

Graphic: Death, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Classism

jadeanne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

6/5. I just finished the book and I cannot believe how much I loved it. I heard so many good reviews so going into it I lowered my expectations just in case I didn't like it (since I found "Shadow and Bone" a struggle to get through). But Oh. My. God. This. Book. I screamed, laughed, had to put the book down, had to hit the book, had to re-read many scenes, and had to just lie there with the book open on my head. It elicited every kind of emotion, mostly one of deep, deep yearning to hug all these characters very tightly and never let go. The plot was also just so unbelievably, beautifully planned out. The world, the politics of it were fascinating. I think, honestly, part of my immediate immersion into the world was fueled by my love for the cast of the "Shadow and Bone" Netflix series (they are legit perfect). However, I know I still definitely would have loved it regardless. Found family trope is one of my favourites. I could say a million more things but I'll leave it at this: Kaz Brekker needs so, so much therapy. Highly, highly recommend. (the book. and I mean therapy too.)

p.s., I currently do not have access to Crooked Kingdom, please pray for my sanity 🙏

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Slavery

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Excrement, and Death of parent

near drowning,

sienna1508's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.5

I really liked this book and the whole fandom including things on Pinterest. It just was a bit long compared to what I normally read but I did like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Death of parent

sxndaze's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

It’s wild ride that really makes me wonder how I read it in the first place. I love it so much and the characters to. I’m really looking forward to season 2 of shadow and bone because I can’t wait to see them all on screen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault

sam_wal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Physical abuse, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Grief

jolibon4e's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted

• 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

5.0

Funny, engaging, amazingly written. Honestly, reminded me why I love reading and that sometimes it is genuinely hard to make yourself stop reading. I am pushing the age though at which this is a fun adventure, I spend half of the book thinking how young these kids are and how much therapy they all need. Not saying this in a bad way, just putting it as a reminder to myself if I reread it, that this is something that changes your perspective. And just, it felt like all of these characters have some specific things added to them that are so special, and so real - problems/situations that exist - and it was not there just for the brownie points, they actually formed a coherent character and had an effect on the story. Though, to reiterate, every single one of the six has a diagnosable mental problem that they will need years of therapy and medicine to deal with.

My only problem is that ends in the middle of nowhere. I know people like to sell trilogies etc. but it literally was surprising when it ended because the kindle edition was not even done, maybe about 80%? It just feels like the first book should have ended 1 chapter earlier, and not in the middle of an action scene.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault