Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Iron Gold II by Pierce Brown, H. Lenoir

21 reviews

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I personally love multiple POVs in a story so it was great to have so many. Maybe it’s because I have no skin in the game but I really don’t understand why everyone was fighting Darrow on just finishing the war once and for all 🤷🏼‍♀️ He does somehow have a God complex without having one though. Lysander is annoying but I have hopes for him and I liked where Lyria and Effrim’s stories are going. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

setsailforthestars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would! I’m always hesitant about authors continuing a beloved series but this felt like a good way to carry forward the story. I enjoyed the POV and introduction of new characters, and the development of old ones. Interested to see where it goes from here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bookbanditandaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

tw:
kidnapping
blood
gore
violence
suicide/ideation
murder
drug use/abuse
addiction
anxiety
depression
ptsd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

katiefronk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

sarahmayerwriter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Kidnapping

mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition

dark

3.75

Not a bad book but not enjoyable. Little slow and felt like drawn out set up for future books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Police brutality

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

Moderate: Child abuse

josiah17's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

The new POV's give a refreshing feel to the series, presenting new characters that Brown creates distinct and unique voices for. But I wasn't a fan of Darrow's actions here and the way this book began. Otherwise, it was a solid entry to RR.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

agent_friday's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Torture, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and War

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