Reviews tagging 'Torture'

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

136 reviews

antidietleah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

sophierosemaria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual violence and Trafficking

cosmic_kurt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I will be picking up the sequel for sure. There were bits that I didn’t love and sometimes the MC really got on my nerves, but I do think she stayed true to her character arc even though I got frustrated with her at times. This book definitely is a gateway to an even bigger story, and has a lot of world building but I do think it was done pretty well. In the middle the pacing gets kind of weird but it does get better and it’s worth getting through that. I do wish the POVS were more evenly balanced but I think in the next book it’ll be easier to see from the other characters more. All in all, I would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

thomasvd's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

ashleykhoffman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is the epitome of mixed feelings. The writing was hit and miss; the world was super unique and cool, but the building of it was weirdly paced; the words "organ in my chest" and "fluffy" were super over-utilized; the mystery build was great, and the diary was a nice touch; the cliffhangers going into book 2 were great because I'm not mad I have to wait, but I'll definitely read the next one. 

I could say more, but I'll leave it at the writing being hard to adjust to, but an overall really compelling story. 

2.5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape

shannygirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It seems as though reviews on this book are very divided. I don’t understand why, I guess it’s just how the literary world works. It either clicks for you or it doesn’t. This book definitely clicked for me. I LOVED IT! The writing style, the plot, the world building, the characters it was really great. There is a lot of information and it can get confusing so being able to read on my kindle and using the search function became my friend. It wasn’t too much to detract from the story though. It’s not mindless entertainment it’s a magical journey with a fiery, vicious fmc on a journey she wasn’t ready for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

jdasilva's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

Loved jumping right in and the world building around the story versus a long intro and background. Quick pace from the start that lagged a bit about 3/4 of the way through but picked up again towards the end. I was immersed and desperately hoping for an end tied up in a bow and I was just left with even more questions. Wish I could already be reading the next one!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

kitsune42's review against another edition

medium-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

3.5

Loved the start of the book, but the paced slowed once FMC was kidnapped. Unique world with intersting creatures. FMC unwillingness to address her trauma really started to become annoying.  Didn't feel any real connection between characters. Unlikely to read the next book in the series when it's released.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Violence, and Murder

rachelbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Wow. This book was stunning. The world was lush and interesting. The characters were unforgettable. Kaan and Raeve. <3 The writing was artistic and stuffed with imagery. Emotionally raw. I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Infidelity, Vomit, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War

sleepygym's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault