Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

243 reviews

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

Is it still cool to say "still a better love story than twilight"? 

In all fairness, this one felt a little rushed and sort of cobbled together to solve all the loose ends, it didn't exactly follow a dramaturgical curve. I wanted more pining and emotional catharsis and less torture, but here we are. Still a heck of a fun ride!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Torture, Kidnapping, and Violence

eeriewater's review

tense 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: Murder, Death of parent, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Car accident, and Addiction

lucy11110's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I wanted to unhinge my jaw and swallow this book whole

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Pedophilia

happyberry27's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm

folkofthebook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

He'd come to the Foxhole Court every inch a lie, but his friends made him into someone real.

who doesn't love an underdog story.

this entire series was a ride, but most especially this final installment. this book is packed and BAT SHIT, but gives way to a riveting buildup to the final showdown. i feel like things overall were tied up fairly well. andrew minyard and neil josten are probably the only characters i will ever suffer a mafia/underground crime plotline for. this is the most dysfunctional found family ever and i love them.

i need to go find any and all fan art and post-epilogue fan fic of this series now, thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Death

Moderate: Vomit and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Self harm

shakita45's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

I think this is the strongest installment in the series by far; we actually get character development, growth, everything from the first two books is paying off and it's GLORIOUS.  I couldn't put it down, and actually cried a couple times; it's been a wild ride, and I definitely think this isn't the book for everyone, but I had a hell of a good time with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault

knives, burning, burns, graphic descriptions of wounds

nangears's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault

fionamatilda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Addiction, and Mental illness

ech0e's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny sad tense 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: Torture, Kidnapping, and Death

gcarney15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexism