Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Famine by Laura Thalassa

61 reviews

merlinandrose's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping

kat1105's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

bangiebangs's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Good read, though I think that Pestilence might still be my favorite of the series. In this book, the relationship between Famine and Ana is a little more playful, and I'm really here for the bratty flirting and the chemistry between them. The horseman's journey here is a little less fleshed out (I thought that the change from hating humans to changing towards believing in saving them... was a bit sudden? But maybe that is because I've read all the books in one go.)

Enjoyable read, some spice (would say 2/5), the flirting is really enjoyable, and I also really liked the story here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

whitney427's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing, Grief, Alcohol

ireadinbed's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read this book so quick! 

Another hit for me! 

Outside of the fact that i thought the language seemed really anachronistic to setting at times i really have no complaints and i think the final book is set up perfectly. 

Again very different main couple! Though more in common with pestilence than war i think.

Wish famine had done less plant growing and more famine stuff though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking

mrsgames2u's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark 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

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I like this one the most so far. I was worried that it would follow the pattern of the other two books, but this one has a few twists in it that I enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture

tiana_king's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional slow-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

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This is by far the slowest of burns. Don’t expect any kisses or spicy scenes until almost the end. However this couple has the best banter of the three so far. Pestilence is still my favorite but this book is a close second. The ending was not what I was expecting at all and I’m so excited to see what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Vomit, Medical content

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape

cluckieduck's review against another edition

3.25

dark 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

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A much better entry than Pestilence and War but still just an ok read.

I enjoyed Famine & Ana - like other reviews have mentioned, it was actually quite funny considering the setting. They have good love/hate interactions, which broke up the monotony of the same recycled story of 'oh-he's-a-bad-evil-person-but-he's-so-darn-sexy-that-maybe-I'll-overlook-the-mass-murder-and-stuff' thing.

The ending was quite something, so I'm looking forward to the big reunion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

shinyfox's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence

maddamekat's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence