Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher

15 reviews

turrean's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Excellent characters in a fascinating universe. Strongly reminiscent of Bujold’s Chalion books.

The presence of a character weak enough to bargain with a demon but yet noble enough to offer his own death as a battle tactic was extremely annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Torture

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

sonatica's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Torture, War, and Blood

Minor: Murder, Religious bigotry, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Animal cruelty, War, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Sexism, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Torture and Sexual content

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.0

I cried my eyes out towards the end. Based on what I've read from this author before, I wasn't expecting that at all. Overall, I prefer the vibes of the first book.

At some point, I'll have to read the whole Temple of the White Rat books in the proper order (I started with the Saint of Steel trilogy, then this duology, and now I'm about to read Swordheart). (I was also disappointed that the White Rat Temple was so little mentioned here.) I think that will definitely improve my experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, and Grief

Minor: War, Racism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

dosxhime's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.75

How can I describe the absolute love and outpouring emotions I feel towards the Clocktaur wars series? I'll start off that the deconstruction of the paladin Troupe and the amount of world building here was just phenomenal! There were all kinds of characters that had their own motives and personalities that shone with uniqueness and charm, especially Brenner. And from that sentence alone, you can see how much I was devastated from his death. 

I didn't expect to grow so attached to these 5 characters in just two books. Absolutely crazy. I think T Kingfisher just cemented herself as one of my favorite authors. 

God I love clocktaur wars.....

4.75 / 5 A 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, and Violence

clarabooksit's review

adventurous funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, Xenophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Torture

huntress's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, Grief, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Sexism, Torture, Suicide, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Child death

jwells's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

I really enjoyed the Clocktaur Wars books and flew through them.  The clocktaurs are creepy, and the gnomes are wonderful with their surprisingly complex society. 

I'm not the biggest fan of love triangles as subplots, especially when

one of the characters in the triangle ends up dead in the resolution

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It surprises me that more reviews tag this "light hearted" than "dark." It's certainly funny at times, but also has demons and mysterious fatal plague, and flesh-eating tattoos.  I wouldn't call it "light." 

That  doesn't mean I don't recommend it, though, it is really fun to watch some morally gray characters forced to work alongside a paladin and a young sheltered scholar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Torture

csevet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

why is my favorite character always the one who dies. i love the book anyway but that hurt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Sexual content and Body horror

Minor: Torture