Reviews tagging 'Torture'

At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

52 reviews

kp_pj's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, War, Torture, Blood, Violence, and Death

imds's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Violence, Murder, Rape, Body shaming, Colonisation, Abandonment, Torture, Blood, Death, War, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hail_archangel's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

Very slow, almost DNF early on.  Ending is confusing. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Colonisation and Sexual assault

emmagreenwood's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Racial slurs, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, War, and Xenophobia

mine_gerber's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, War, and Excrement

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Torture

birdinanairport's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Death, Racism, Blood, War, and Violence

Minor: Colonisation

alexhaydon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Torture, Death, and Body horror

mrrou's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Grief, Rape, Torture, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual violence, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Colonisation

noahsingh's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, and Gore

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Colonisation, Kidnapping, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence

nasra's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Mental illness