Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier

27 reviews

organizedxchaos's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.75

Probably one of the best fantasy books I’ve read this year. The characters were all really well written and fully fleshed out. I would’ve liked to have understood more of how and why Cas survived the plague, but the story was good despite not knowing. I loved that the world building was subtle and not over the top or info dumped on you like some authors have unfortunately done. The pacing of the story was great too and the twists kept me guessing right up until the moments the truth was revealed! I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fast paced but well written standalone fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Excrement

liezeb's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

Moderate: Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Death, Animal death, Blood, and Torture

valpuri's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, and Xenophobia

Minor: War, Homophobia, Rape, and Vomit

sicilyjoy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This was such engaging YA Fantasy. It was actually written like YA but still a page turner for my middle age self. I loved the ghosts aspect because it helped explore the theme of grief around war and disease. In a way this is also historical fantasy as it deals with the horrors of the Black Plague too. There is also a lot of love in this book whether it's family or found love. Must read for young and old adults who like historical fic or fantasy or  a little ya/ new adult romance.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

tmdreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book. It’s a linear plot and I read it quickly.  Not an overly complex plot but sometimes that’s just what you what. It has what I like in a YA fantasy, what I would consider a romp, good action with a couple twists and slow burn romance. 

It’s somewhat gory so if that turns you off keep that in mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Murder, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Excrement, Animal death, Grief, Murder, and Death

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

aellwy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War

dvnjii's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Child death, Torture, and Terminal illness

Minor: War

caidyn's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

Damn, this was good. I wasn't sure and almost put it down, but I'm glad I stayed with it because this was an excellent read! Mysterious and quite tense in places.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, and Pandemic/Epidemic

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, Child death, Animal death, Confinement, Torture, and War