Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Court of Broken Knives by Anna Smith Spark

2 reviews

hybridtulips's review

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

2.0

While I enjoyed the middle third of the book, and I like the author's way of writing, I found it a tedious read and was happy to be done with it. The constant and increasingly monotonous onslaught of gore, mindless violence, and horror eventually numbed and bored me. I would've liked to see the characters explore actual motivations, and the "plot" twists feel more and more undeserved due to witheld information. 

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tarynwanderer's review

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adventurous challenging dark sad 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

4.0


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