Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

203 reviews

livmayread's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

Moderate: Animal death and Child death

snaileton's review against another edition

adventurous dark

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

4.5

a psychopath who is gay and homophobic meets a sociopath who is incredibly good at masking in university. both die and come back Wrong. homoerotic murderous shenanigans ensue. absolutely loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Torture

mcoder_music's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Torture, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

strawberrytops's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

5.0

I could not put this down. I wanted to read it in one sitting, and had to actively stop myself from doing so knowing it would give me nightmares if I did. It’s haunting. Addictive. I highly recommend, but not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Drug abuse, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal death

isabezza's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Torture, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

cadereading's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

lavagirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Self harm, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Torture, and Suicide attempt

soph22's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I didn’t know what to expect but this was gripping, thrilling, so dark with so many twists and turns. Loved it!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Chronic illness, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

readsavvy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Death, Blood, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

rtherese's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

Amazing Perfect. 12/10. I’m naming my kids Victor, Eliot, and Sydney

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Death, Torture, Blood, Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Stalking