Reviews tagging 'Torture'

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

114 reviews

skyllarduncan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Torture

antonique_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Violence, and Murder

saoreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I guess there were too many negative biases and notions I had before reading this duology, seeing book reviews of it specifically, which is a folly because it's a different story when you read it yourself to get the experience. The novel's high fantasy emergence did not scare you into thinking it was a bore; there was this kind of indulgence and mystique with the way the author weaved storytelling; it made readers patient, allowing it to unfold as it does, and waiting to see how it will come about. It flowed with realistic aspects in relationship dynamics which didn't follow a typical one. There were no words needed to express how true this was within the Arawiya lands. You waited for it and just as you thought, it's a relief both calm and sorrowful with how it ended out. I can't wait to read more about what happens when the Zumra journeys back away from Sharr, though it's a question if they really did in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Confinement, Grief, Violence, and Child abuse

theresag's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Torture

lavenderbluestories's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Slavery

esme_t's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death

andatherrin's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Misogyny

purple_adora's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: War, Murder, and Torture

rhm04's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Sexism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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: Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Torture, and Sexism

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Animal death, and Child death