Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Heavy Crown by Sophie Lark

5 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Tense throughout the entire book! The ending set up the spin-off super nicely (but also has me stressed out haha)

I love Yelena and Sebastian was a surprisingly complex character.

I’m going to miss Enzo!!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Torture

midnightrose_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Fantastic action packed ending to the Brutal Birthright series!

However…..

Dante’s character somewhat disappointed me in this book. Don’t get me wrong, he does show up for Sebastian and Yelena’s wedding, but in the heat of the battle  towards the end he’s not there. Obviously he explains to Sebastian why at one point in the narrative, but I have a hard time believing a man like Dante would not want to help get retribution for his father’s murder. Quite frankly, I never believed he would be truly happy moving somewhere like Paris, as he did in his book Bloody Heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Torture and Pregnancy

apolen's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Torture

weelasswithabook's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

CW, gun violence, death of a loved one, dismemberment, torture, misogyny, abusive parental relationship, historical DV, SA

⭐ Hidden motive
⭐ Mafia romance 

Ooh this had me full of anxiety. So much happened in this book 👀 character deaths that broke my little heart, betrayal, sadness, a hero with such responsibility he didn't want nor need thrust on him, a heroine made to choose between her family (tbh they were dicks so I'd have bounced) and someone she loved. 

Uggghhhhh this was just the perfect end to the series and Kingmakers (which I read first for some reason 🤣) is such a natural progression which just flows from Heavy Crown to The Heir. 

10/10 would read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Terminal illness

hazelgirl21's review

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, and Pregnancy