Reviews tagging 'Outing'

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

7 reviews

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Confinement, Drug abuse, Rape, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Animal death, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Outing, Sexual assault, Drug use, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

bellasbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. at least look at the triggers first, I'm just insane.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm and Rape

please check tags I think I got most of them but.

lim's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Outing

wynterymess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Rape, Car accident, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Body shaming, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Ableism, and Abandonment

natnat_7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny, Outing, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Rape

galpalkirk's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

Finding out that this was originally supposed to be a manga explained everything and now I’m revising all my reviews to give it 5 stars because it is so fun. Truly the Riverdale of books. Bending the rules of reality because the author has never lived in reality.

Important: Do NOT take this as me recommending the series. Unless you’re my friend and you’re funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Outing, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, and Torture

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

2024 Reread: This is still one of the best books that I think I’ve ever read. It was such a roller coaster of emotions and just when you think it can’t get any more dramatic, it does. I loved how Neil and Andrew weren’t subtle in the least and yet people were still shocked by them being together. It just made me giggle. I also loved how the Foxes rallied around Neil after everything that he had been through. It was so sweet to see them bonding and really cementing the rag-tag found family thing that they had going on. Honestly, this is just such a good book and it’s getting a solid five stars.

Original 2020 review: The Kings Men was an absolutely wild ride from start to finish. This one really came after my feelings with a vengeance. It’s pulled me in so many different directions emotionally that I’m almost speechless over it.

I really loved all the angst that this book had to offer. This book hit hard and kept hitting right until the end. I also just loved how casually Andrew and Neil’s relationship comes up at the most inopportune time. They weren’t necessarily hiding it, but it was so funny to see the whole team’s reaction to finding out about them. It was just the right amount of fluff to counterbalance all the trauma and angst of the rest of the book.

I think the only things that I would have liked a little more of in this book was Ichirou and Neil’s uncle Stuart. I feel like they could have been a little more involved with the story rather than just a background kinda thing. I also would have loved a little more of Jean. But I’m not gonna be picky.

There was just so much going on in The Kings Men. I desperately wish that this wasn’t the end of the series. This book put me through the wringer and I loved every minute of it. This one is getting a solid five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Mental illness, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm, Violence, and Sexual assault