Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

19 reviews

bookbanditandaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

tw:
kidnapping
blood
gore
violence
suicide/ideation
murder
drug use/abuse
addiction
anxiety
depression
ptsd

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Gore, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Kidnapping, Suicide, and Drug abuse

katiefronk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, War, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

sarahmayerwriter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Genocide

mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition

dark

3.75

Not a bad book but not enjoyable. Little slow and felt like drawn out set up for future books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Child death, War, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Police brutality

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, War, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

josiah17's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

The new POV's give a refreshing feel to the series, presenting new characters that Brown creates distinct and unique voices for. But I wasn't a fan of Darrow's actions here and the way this book began. Otherwise, it was a solid entry to RR.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

agent_friday's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Abandonment, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and War

marareading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Yet another brilliant addition to the Red Rising Saga. A decade into the future from the end of the first trilogy of Red Rising. we are revisiting some of our beloved characters, and also meeting a new set of people who expand our view of what this universe has become. 

This could also be called "unintended consequences of war". I love the multiple perspectives of characters in this trilogy. In the first trilogy we were seeing only through Darrow's view. I was honestly very sceptical of this, and I'm blown away by how much I adored it. 

The tension, unintended consequences, love, bitterness, unknown truths, betrayal, twists, and as always the beautiful lyrical writing... Pierce Brown writes in a way that pulls you into this world and story. You see the world and feel the heart of even the darkest character. You can understand and empathize with the most treacherous decisions because you fully understand the heart and soul of a character. 

I will always love this series. Highly recommend above all others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Violence, War, and Murder

astrea13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Death, Grief, Gore, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia and Genocide