Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Kråkornas fest by George R.R. Martin

18 reviews

mrsmishler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Rape, War, Torture, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Ableism, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Confinement

kkalicky94's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, War, Slavery, Violence, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Incest, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail

studydniowka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It’s weirdly entertaining for so sexist and misogynistic white fantasy written for men who would like to see women closed in their homes and being available for them on any occasion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, War, and Bullying

dovahkiin_freyja's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: War, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual assault

idahelene123's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Violence, War, and Slavery

daneyyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Incest and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cannibalism and Rape

shiveryteacup's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Rape, Animal death, Incest, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

wallywoahjack's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual content, Murder, Incest, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Body shaming, Slavery, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

rthr's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-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

4.5

The best approach to this book is to read slowly and carefully. Hints and double meanings abound, and you’ll find treasures in the mundane passages if you pay attention. Truly a great work but not easily appreciated as a quick read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

pickledlettuce's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

A bit of a slow burn, but a great book. I loved seeing the varied POVs from around the Seven Kingdoms, and GRRM proves again that he is a master of character.

EDIT: I bumped it up to a five. Aside from Storm, this is the best character work I’ve read in a book. We get fantastic dialogue, inner voice, and POVs from cultures and characters we hardly ever see. The King’s Landing and Ironborn chapters were among my favs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual content, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Colonisation, and Sexual assault

Although it is not explicit, there are multiple mentions of adults saying sexually violent things about children. It’s brief, but be aware.