Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

46 reviews

bramblelegs's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.0

Not as bad as I was expecting. I mostly read this as a random palate cleanser from reading a really intense series, and I needed something I wouldn't have to get too invested in. This was a good 3 star read, just average at best but not mindblowingly the best thing I've ever read. I enjoyed it for what it was.

In the beginning with the abduction of the girls and then the rape of one of them, I very nearly stopped reading because I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with that type of story. Thankfully it didn't continue, and by the time everyone crash landed on the ice planet, it turned more into a survival story with a bit of smut included. I think I mostly stayed bc the aliens in this story weren't horrible.

There were some points of convenience, but it got the story through what it was meant to be. So yknow, good enough. I knew what I was signing up for.

Solid 3/5, just average and a good thoughtless time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Vomit, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Slavery, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pregnancy

babysoosh410's review

dark informative lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

bookedwithgloria's review

5.0

I finished this book on kindle unlimited and subsequently bought the rest of the series including this one right after. Take that information and do what you will with it. 

Also, please find me a man (or alien) who treats me like Vektal treats Georgie cause sis SAME, I would take that glowing tapeworm for him as well. 

Please be mindful of the trigger warnings in the beginning of the book. It goes from really dark to sunshine but please protect your mental health first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Gun violence, Trafficking, Suicide, and Slavery

Minor: Pregnancy

nglidk's review against another edition

DNF, stopped at the first rape scene 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, and Torture

teatunesandtales's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape

jeriannekeen's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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? No

4.0

This was a quick easy romance read. Strong world building, lots of spice, an all around good read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

crinkledmochi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

UM…. no thoughts, head empty 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Torture, Body horror, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Trafficking

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Excrement, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Grief, and Confinement

Minor: Abortion

milesofkiles's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault

wilwarinde's review

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

It’s very much of its type, if you don’t like insta attraction with alien species and explicit sex scenes then you will hate it, but generally very enjoyable once they get to the planet. Main issue for me was the bit during capture. Seemed very unnecessary cruel compared to the tone of the rest of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual violence, and Death