Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

337 reviews

sincerelysecret's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book was fantastic. It was jarring and it had twists and turns that constantly kept me on my toes. Some points were a little frustrating some of the unexpected twists making other parts if the book seem null and void. Like some of the progress wasn't actually progress. Which while making it an addicting story bothered me the slightest bit as I felt for the characters and it felt like all the work they had done was for nothing, and then as a way to involved reader I had those emotions too. 8/10 would recommend great book but too intense for some readers (I will still talk about it constantly though). This book also includes a magical age gap relationship that is somehow okay. So if that bothers you this book will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

darlingmoira's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I genuinely just loved reading this book. I would agree with others that the first half is much slower than the second but I think it was completely necessary for the world building and understand the characters. I loved the characters and that they are not just strictly “good” or “bad”. The amount of gore was perfect for me because it was descriptive enough to fully grasp the intensity of the situations. I loved the different relationships, the description of the gods, and so much more. I’m writing this at midnight after finish the book so it’s a bit of a mess but I really enjoyed this book and if you read the description and think it’ll be a great read for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture

lizz_blues's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture

mbutera0825's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Solid story, very Hunger Games-esque. Really enjoyed the main character and felt like there was a decent bit of complexity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Slavery, Torture

graceev's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Torture

Minor: Domestic abuse

lilyannekot's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

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Obsessed. I’m not a huge vampire girly but this book was so good I’m totally hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Slavery

Minor: Sexual harassment

seaofsophia's review against another edition

4.5

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: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, War

Minor: Genocide, Torture

kbowles24's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol, War

briannagriffin567's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, Fire/Fire injury

librarybookfamily's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Spicy - two scenes not the entire book. 
Twisted, dark, cruel relationships. Lots of blood and violence. Vampire society with dueling groups. 
Enemies to lovers. Self acceptance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent

Not so much rape as revoked consent.