Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

12 reviews

gabrielle_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gore

Minor: Sexual violence

mamacita88's review

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

enchantedelfie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Abandonment, Animal death, Mental illness, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

vivavia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Blood, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

hannae's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence, Blood, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Rape

Minor: Ableism and Xenophobia

kracivi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Sky in the Deep is a beautiful story. It takes place in Scandinavia, where two tribes are sworn enemies due to their beliefs. We follow Eelyn, a 17 year old warrior, who goes through many moral, and religious challenges on her ever-changing journey. Her goals change overtime, and she herself also changes. 

The book is filled with a heartwarming romance.

Though I wish there had been more bromance on display between Iri and Fiske.

The writing is beautiful yet easy to follow. I think this would’ve been more beautiful if it was written in dual pov, but I also understand that what makes this book mesmerizing is growing with Eelyn— as we know her thoughts and her feelings. 

I would recommend this book for those in a reading slump, as it is a quick read. Or for those who enjoy a romance that is centered around belief challenges, and does not include— what some may call— smut or spice. 

One thing I wished there was more of was tension. A stronger tension between Eelyn and Fiske, to make the ending more impactful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

near death from hypothermia

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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 death, Medical content, Confinement, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, and Grief

egurgens's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! We get to know the main characters backstory a bit before any drastic really happens, which sets a good base for the main plot to develop. Definitely a great enemies-to-lovers book. Set in (Viking?) villages, there is a continuous war between the followers of two different gods. Every five years, the two sides fight in a particular field, fighting to avenge the blood feud declared between the two gods. Everything changes when an impossibility happens, and Eelyn finds herself surrounded by enemies, learning how to survive in a new way and path in life. A common enemy appears, pulling the two clans into a reluctant alliance. 

There is SO much tension in this story, but it really keeps the reader engaged. The reader gets to watch as Eelyn struggles through her emotions and difficult situations, and enjoy watching her develop into the character we end up loving. There are definitely some difficult topics touched on, like the threat of sexual assault, violence, graphic violence, and lots of loss / grief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Vomit

hannahbaysinger_jones's review

adventurous 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

Moderate: War, Violence, Trafficking, and Slavery

megloveswords12's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Blood, War, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual violence