Reviews tagging 'Torture'

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

143 reviews

akschulz's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Rape, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

emmerylynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the worldbuilding! There was so much attention to detail in the magic systems and the creature. Appreciated how those elements were brought together. The characters have potential for sure. What missed the mark for me was the pacing and organization of the story itself. It was more heavy on the romance than the action. I will probably reach for the next in the series, but I hope the next book is more exciting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death

saana_g's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

It took me a while to get through the book. I just didn't find the interest to pick it up and continue. Up until  the first 2/3 of the book, I had to push through and almost DNF'ed it. However, the last part got better. Will I continue the series? Perhaps. I'll probably give the next book a chance, but if it the same struggle as the first I will DNF.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

skelly72's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

dayna250's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Torture

Minor: Death and Miscarriage

mayasophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

evilinchw0rm's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

An interesting world we don’t get to explore enough because we spend all of our time over the shoulders of the leading characters. I would have loved a more macro perspective, or perspectives from characters in other realms of society, to build the world out more and help me care about the narrative.

The spice is limited but deliciously spicy. The dragons are 10/10. The system of magic is novel and I’d like to explore the universe established here more. Just with 50% fewer words and 50% less rage.

The first 400 pages of this book could simply be rewritten to

“She’s angry, she kills stuff, she was mean to a piece of paper.”

and you wouldn’t lose much. Picks up significantly about halfway through, but everyone is still so angry all the time. Lots of rumbling and snarling and rage, not a lot of character development. 

My biggest beefs: 
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The Fate Herder was just lazy writing that existed only as a plot device.

It came out of left field; was never introduced, was never mentioned again. 
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Raeve spends so much time being angry that she spends no time asking questions to find answers to situations.

What’s the point?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual violence

happytayls's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

jlabadi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

avialaeleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

This book was so interesting. At first I couldn't figure out why we were seeing diary entries for Elluin when our main gal was Raeve. Plus the way that Kaan reacted to her when she had no idea who he was. At first I thought maybe Kaan and Raeve were like destined mates or something, but that is definitely not the case. 

This book made me cry, laugh, horny, and get so mad. I wish that there was more to the book. Even with how hefty it already is I hate were it stopped. I feel like we were so close to Raeve recovering her memories and rembering not only that she's Elluin but who Kaan is to her as well as her daughter Kyzari, though I'm not sure if she knows the name of her child. 

I hope that Kyzari doesn't get the same treatment that Raeve receive by the scavenger king, and it makes me wonder I'd he knows that Kyzari is his "neice" did he know that Raeve was Elluin and that she was his "sister-in-law"? And if he did why did he do what I think he did, considering we don't have much information on the time that Raeve spent with the scavenger king. 

Also is the other that we see from time to time is Slátra, Elluin's moonplume inside her somehow? Is that how she was able to be healed and reborn sorta? And if so do we learn how this happened. And if it has happened before.

Also does Tyroth know that Kyzari isn't his child but Kaan's? And if so why hasn't he done anything with that knowledge. Or did he not see the point when Elluin and Slàtra died and went into the sky together?

Also fuck the author having the last thing being us finding out who sent Nee to Raeve. That is almost worse than being left on a cliff hanger with more questions than answers. Especially with where Kyzari is when she gets the return lark. Of all the people that I thought could have sent the lark throughout the book it was not her own daughter. 

I have so many questions and I am not a patient person. I need the second book now and not next October.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage and Cannibalism