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beyourbestshelf's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy
mqabbadbest's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault
maithaalfalasi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Child abuse
allcapspyrex's review
- 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
Graphic: Slavery and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
hilwithonel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
And then I read this.
Robin Hobb's writing is.... perfect????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexism
lanid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Bullying
missgarceau's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Vomit, War, Excrement, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, Misogyny, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Toxic friendship
nealveverything's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault
smokingchagga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Note: sexual violence is a major thing in this particular series. The threat of it is quite heavy and it can absolutely be a deal breaker for someone who is sensitive to it. There were also a few instances where an assault or the direct aftermath of one was explicitly shown.
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts
atalea's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Slavery
Moderate: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual assault, Blood, Rape, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Excrement, Pregnancy, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Vomit