Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

52 reviews

lee8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Firstly, I’m gonna say Shadow and Bone was infinitely better than this book. The only exciting parts were at the beginning and very end which is why it took me SO LONG to get through the middle. Nothing happened for over 100 pages however one part towards the end kept me on the edge of my seat. If it weren’t for Nikolai I would not have been able to get through this book. Hoping the third one makes up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

mustnotblink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.0

While the first book of the trilogy set up the universe Siege and Storm upped the anti and took no prisoners. There is a lot of death, shifting alliances, and revealing of untruths between moments of hope.

If the first book was about Alina figuring out who she was then this volume was about her struggle to accept/follow through with her destiny. More players are added to the board and bring with with them their own complications as Alina tries to figure out how to save Ravka.

One of my favorite things is that

despite Nikolai entering in the picture it never falls into the girl caught between two love interest tropes. Alina is very clear with where her regard lies, even if she has to consider other options.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Death, and Grief

Minor: Animal death and Sexual assault

Gaslighting?

Possibly not the right word, but the Darkling does his best to mess with Alina through their mental link.

angstifies's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

fuck the darkling and fuck every darkling apologist.

(FOR THE CONTENT WARNINGS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT TAG IS ABOUT TWO NON CONSENSUAL KISSES)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood and War

illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

unqualified_mc's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape

lindsmm's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Sexual assault

marephobia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

limiwh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

I didn’t set my expectations very high for this middle child of Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone trilogy, because so many people seemed to agree that it’s the worst of the three. Maybe that helped, but I liked it nearly as well as the first book, and probably more than the series’ conclusion, Ruin and Rising (review to come). I had the same complaint with this book as I did with the first: everything felt a little rushed, which took away from the emotional and dramatic impact of the events. I do have to agree with most fans that the introduction of the new characters—namely Nikolai, Tolya, and Tamar—was a great improvement. Nikolai in particular is such a fun character, and I love the attitude and humor he brought to the story (God knows Alina and Mal need it).

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending): Cliffhanger-y again, which is to be expected from the second book in a trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts