Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Das Herz des Verräters by Mary E. Pearson

23 reviews

callistag1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, and Sexism

justcallme_blondie's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.0

I read the first book of this series (Kiss of Deception) and really loved it, and then I heard that everyone said that the first book really sets up the series and it takes off and the second and third book are even better. Whoever said that was severely wrong. This book was so slow for 90% of the book and I was so mad that

Lia didn't choose Kaden. He was obviously the better choice because they could relate on so many levels and Rafe was being needy and unhelpful.

The ending was too fast paced and it was such a slap in the face. It definitely could have been better paced with better decisions. Also, it really bothered me how "not-like-other-girls" Lia became from the first book to this book. She acted like wearing a dress was the end of the world. I really can't say much about the book because I actually had to force myself to read through some of the slowest chapters of this book. Also, I don't think it needed all those POVs. It was just distracting to a certain degree.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Sexual harassment

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

The Heart of Betrayal is a more than worthy sequel to A Kiss of Deception. However, although it picks up right after events from the first novel, there are some major differences between the two. The world building is more advanced, and the novel shifts more to military strategy than romance. Lia’s character’s has progressed as well, into a strong, confident protagonist. It does fall into some lulls, common in most second novel fantasy’s, but I am excited to pick up the last book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, and Murder

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Physical abuse, Racism, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Grief, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death, Animal death, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Gore

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

ash15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence

pitchblackkoi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

macliffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? No

4.75

The world building: 🤌🤌🤌
The characters: 🤌🤌🤌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Confinement, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Violence

caitlindutton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, War, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Child death, Violence, Blood, and Physical abuse

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

nudautografe's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Animal death, Violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Murder, Death, and Physical abuse