Reviews with content warning for Torture - The Call

Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín

16 reviews

loscamp4lyf's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

a fast pace fantasy-horror-blood bath! theres so many characters its hard to keep track of who is who, but

they most all end up dead so its not worth remembering their names

. I found the Nessa's absolute devotion to Anto a bit annoying, but if its the only thing keeping you going, go for it girl.

Conner was also annoying and im a bit miffed his storyline very much ended abruptly

with nessa killing him

and with no real resolution of

deal w the fae to end the pact

, like it just ends!! I know theres a sequel so hopefully that picks it up some.

Otherwise, a good quick story! its definitely brutal in the torturing of the kids but tbh it was so intense you couldnt put it down. Theres tiggering subjects (body horror, a lot of death, etc), but the characters rarely react strongly to it.

Highly recommend the audio book for the authentic irish accent experience.

Content Warnings

bonepennies's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book so so much!! It was definitely right up my alley.

Content Warnings

jenny_librarian's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

This is about as dark as it comes when you talk about faes.

I expected horror, but I didn’t expect that kind of body horror and gore. Some of it is stomach-turning, not for the faint of heart.

The Irish folklore is interesting and very well integrated. It makes you want to learn more about the Sídhe. However, I would have appreciated a glossary or a guide at the end for readers less familiar with the folklore.

One of the unfortunate downsides (and the reason I didn’t round it up to 4 stars) is the amount of misogyny, slut-shaming, ableism and bullying. The incel behaviour of Conor is part of the themes explored (and that ending was delightful), but I’m not sure if those things expressed by other characters was necessary. In any case, it’s something you need to be aware of if you want to read this book.

Content Warnings