Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

11 reviews

pastorscratchy1reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing

Really liked this book, but it kind of felt like the typical dystopian series.

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was exactly what I expected it to be and was therefore fabulous! It’s a really easy and predictable read. I am excited to read the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol

haza's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Racism, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

joylovestoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was amazing and I 100% recommend reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Cursing and Gun violence

khucc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, and Grief

julienicole1106's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hangeken's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book started out slow to me but once I started full on reading it I could not put it down! On my way to buy the sequel now!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

tressa_the_elephant's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing and Suicide

bentobookdragon11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and War

Minor: Cursing, Torture, and Grief

*kissing*

dorothysbookshelf's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

strong themes of terrorism and racism between fictitious groups