Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

4 reviews

kallissabailey's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

The first book in series felt a bit clunky as the story unfolded but by end of book it evened out to be a really well told story in second and third books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, War, and Toxic friendship

rape, graphic descriptions of violence and gore

rc_boxnut's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse

rewt43's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

The tone of the book switches so fast I got whiplash several times.
It feels like the author doesn't know what he wants to write and switches genres multiple times.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

azebrareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit