Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

5 reviews

murrayscottferguson's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Racism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, War, Violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic friendship, Blood, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexism, Slavery, Classism, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Confinement, and Drug abuse

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse

classical_learner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

This book series has been so masterful, and this book is no less imaginative, but I find myself needing to give it the lowest rating I’ve given any of the books because of the direction of the plot. While it is well woven together from multiple angles (that is a joy to see cohere), it is often driven only by Darrow continuing to make the same mistakes, which is frustrating   My other note would be that this book is definitely more depressing and hopeful than the other—a fact that isn’t aided by the book not having a satisfying ending but one that sets up for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Physical abuse

surbhi_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gun violence, Addiction, Violence, Genocide, Child abuse, Gore, War, Racism, and Physical abuse

marareading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Yet another brilliant addition to the Red Rising Saga. A decade into the future from the end of the first trilogy of Red Rising. we are revisiting some of our beloved characters, and also meeting a new set of people who expand our view of what this universe has become. 

This could also be called "unintended consequences of war". I love the multiple perspectives of characters in this trilogy. In the first trilogy we were seeing only through Darrow's view. I was honestly very sceptical of this, and I'm blown away by how much I adored it. 

The tension, unintended consequences, love, bitterness, unknown truths, betrayal, twists, and as always the beautiful lyrical writing... Pierce Brown writes in a way that pulls you into this world and story. You see the world and feel the heart of even the darkest character. You can understand and empathize with the most treacherous decisions because you fully understand the heart and soul of a character. 

I will always love this series. Highly recommend above all others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Violence, War, and Murder