Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Barbarian's Redemption by Ruby Dixon

4 reviews

thecharlottechapman's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

sdemo08's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

This one was a hard one for me initially because I wasn't sure if there was a way to redeem the MMC. Well, Ruby not only manages but knocks it out of the park. Immediate home run. The relationship between the MCs progresses naturally. We see a more patient side of our MMC while playing a supportive role for our FMC to grow and work through past trauma. The ending is a perfect wrap-up.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

ehmannky's review

emotional lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Did Bek buy slaves? Yes. Did he really mean to? No (truly he thought he was rescuing them/he doesn't know what slavery means/he feels really, really bad when he learns what it does mean). So we're just gonna let it slide. And anyways, this is arguably one of the best installments in this series since the first initial 5 books or so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

kbairbooks's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.25

This book really explored Beck learning how to be less selfish and more patient and nurturing and Ellie working through some of her trauma to accept love and restart her life. The kui really pushed them together despite her issues and it gave me more of an insta-lovey feeling than the others. But I did like the personal growth and stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Blood, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Rape