Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

9 reviews

garrettcz's review

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Simply incredible. Mesmerizing storytelling. This book stole its way into my top ten books of all time. 

I laughed so much. I cried a couple times. I laughed so hard I cried a couple times. I loved every second. 

If you like the gritty, wildly lifelike, morally grey characters of The Blade Itself, this book is for you. 

If you like the unscrupulously incorrigible devilry of The Lies of Locke Lamora, this book is for you. 

If you liked the mystery as well as a wonderfully built out magical world that organically unfolds as the story progresses of The Black Company, this book is for you. 

If you like the banter and  camaraderie of The Riyria Revelations, this book is for you. 

Treat yourself. 

This author is now an instant-buy author for me. No hesitation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Sexual content, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, War, Body horror, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, and Gore

Minor: Abandonment, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

inbigtreble's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This worldbuilding is incredible. The irreverent narrator hit my personal sweet spot, but I can see the potential to be grating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

mariediane016's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My favourite read of the year so far by a long shot.  A quest-dtoven fantasy adventure with a good dose of humour. Quite dark at times, but not gratuitously grim like so much of modern fantasy. Works well as a standalone, but it seems like the author is also working on a sequel. Highly recommended for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Dungeons and Dragons!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: War, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Body horror and Animal cruelty

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, War, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Vomit, Cursing, Trafficking, Confinement, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, and Infertility

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Grief, Genocide, Fatphobia, Excrement, and Sexual violence

nebulasaurus's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, War, and Vomit

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A delightful ride from beginning to end. With frequent humor to even the dark themes, the author doesn't let the fun or grim stuff distract from the plot, or even the best part: the worldbuilding.

"Reminded me of an old poem about lovers separated by war. She asks, he answers.

How will you be coming back home?

By earth, by water, by fire or crow.

Meaning, not at all. They'll bury me in a grave, dump me off the boat, burn me on a pyre, or leave me for carrion. It seemed to fit my present state, only I had no lover at home to ask. Only siblings, a mother, and a niece to suffer for my failure. And there were no crows to eat me here. Only fucking puffins."

The narrator's voice is interesting and distinct, even for funny characters in fantasy. Filled with enough political intrigue, wise observations, unique memorable characters, and a touch of romance, it stands by itself but is still a great introduction to the Blacktongue saga. I finished this book with a sense of fulfillment, my only regret is not picking it sooner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

luckykosmos's review

dark funny 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

4.25

I would have liked more from the plot, but Kinch's voice is second to none - the only way I could describe this is 'The Name of the Wind' by way of Locke Lamora and Gideon Nav. The worldbuilding was exquisite and the ways the characters bounced off one another was divine - the main flaw was that i wanted more from all of it. 

(Especially Galva. So much more of Galva, please.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Cannibalism and War

areaderheart's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, and Violence