Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Star of the North by D.B. John, Linda Park

5 reviews

vicki22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

dear_alice's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Very gripping. Daring story set in North Korea. Would highly recommend. 
As a Christian, it also offered some insight in living in a country were religion is illegal and punishable by death, which was quite harrowing. 

Having said all that, it hasn't stayed with me for more than a few weeks..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

colorwriter's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, War, Abandonment, and Drug use

cocopeia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, War, Self harm, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Torture

maudhee's review

adventurous informative mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

Minor: Drug use