Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

12 reviews

callistag1's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent, Child death, and Child abuse

aturb92's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

This series filled my need to read a 2010’s teen fantasy. 
The plot definitely deepened in this book and although I enjoyed the story, I wish there was more explanation and example of the magic in this world. 
Kaden had the most character growth throughout and I am so glad for that! 
Probably won’t reread but it was fun! The prose is well-done, especially considering this book’s target audience! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

lindseyhall44's review

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

Although this wasn’t my favorite of the series, I’m gonna miss these characters and world so much. Pearson does an amazing job transporting you into the story, and I cannot wait to jump into Dance of Thieves next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Gore, and Child death

aklovekorn's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, Slavery, War, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Torture

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Child death, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, and Sexual violence

sophiet4's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Hmmm idk, I think lia should have ended up with the other person, kinda felt like the author didn’t know who she wanted to choose either, but it was good, though the second one was better.
No because, reading the follow up series to this and thinking about this over time I actually do know which team I was and personally I think that lia chose the wrong one, still salty about this.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

bujo_bellel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

carolibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Violence

psydneigh's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this series, and I'm planning on reading the prequel next. I did have some issues with the boys in this book though...

Rafe being such a jackass felt kinda strange to me. He literally fell in love with Lia for the qualities that he got pissed for... what was he expecting? That she'd suddenly become submissive after realizing she fell for him?! And then Kaden falling in love with Pauline felt super forced. I get wanting to give him a happy ending too, but I needed more than that lead up.

I enjoyed the end of this book and the call back to the first one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, and War