Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman

3 reviews

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Slavery, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, Racial slurs, Infertility, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Gore, Cursing, and Sexual assault

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Book started off slowly but picked up very fast at the end. Not a very good story or good storytelling until the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Torture

whatathymeitwas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

I'm not usually into books of this particular supernatural topic, but I finished this one in a day. Fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Death, Blood, Animal death, Racism, War, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Antisemitism, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault