Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

5 reviews

itsnicholaslashay's review

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking

starshipengineer's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape

literamars's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Rape

teabeakay's review

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

Honestly I'm not sure what the big deal is about this one. Perhaps it's just dated by its tropes. Certainly I can see how some of the concepts would have been novel in its time, but they only really comprise a small part of the book. The rest is just 'literature'.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Confinement, and Body horror

torpidcup's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

Unmitigated insanity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Violence, Sexism, Addiction, Drug use, and Ableism