Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Icebound Land by John Flanagan

8 reviews

yvonne_yvonne's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Violence

dark_reader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

 This series continues to captivate my boy through our bedtime readings. When we started, we had no idea how serialized the story would be. Even after the banger cliffhanger of book 2, I couldn't have predicted that so much would be unresolved by the end of this one. This is not a complaint, just noting the evolution of my understanding of this series.

There's a lot of heavy material in this one, handled appropriately for the intended readership. At least, as appropriately as one can make crippling drug addiction, near drownings, severe beatings, the very lightly and cautiously implied threat of sexual assault, and slavery.

The story is split in two parts, told through alternating chapters. One set follows Will and Evanlyn after they were kidnapped away from Araluen by Skandians at the end of the prior book. The other follows Halt and others as he faces the loss of Will and sets out to recover him, with plenty of major events complicating that goal.

We've moved directly onto the next book. Will there be a potential stopping point, or will the next half dozen books continue one prolonged adventure? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

fullybookedpenguin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

hmbrokaw's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

The nostalgia is phenomenal. A solid middle grade book with characters that melt my heart

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, and Trafficking

ninon_lunie's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Violence

nirellis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m still loving the series but this book has been my least favourite so far. Only because it was so dark and sad. But the character development was really good. 

Hoping things look up in the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death and Violence

therensistance's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence

dodie_sullivan's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence