Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

30 reviews

daneyyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Incest and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cannibalism and Rape

shiveryteacup's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Rape, Animal death, Incest, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

wallywoahjack's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Incest, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Body shaming, Slavery, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

rthr's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.5

The best approach to this book is to read slowly and carefully. Hints and double meanings abound, and you’ll find treasures in the mundane passages if you pay attention. Truly a great work but not easily appreciated as a quick read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

pickledlettuce's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A bit of a slow burn, but a great book. I loved seeing the varied POVs from around the Seven Kingdoms, and GRRM proves again that he is a master of character.

EDIT: I bumped it up to a five. Aside from Storm, this is the best character work I’ve read in a book. We get fantastic dialogue, inner voice, and POVs from cultures and characters we hardly ever see. The King’s Landing and Ironborn chapters were among my favs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual content, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Colonisation, and Sexual assault

Although it is not explicit, there are multiple mentions of adults saying sexually violent things about children. It’s brief, but be aware.

hazelmort's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Death and War

Minor: Sexual violence

chloeprowse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Incest

Moderate: Rape

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, War, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, and Slavery

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This one went on and on and on and on and on and on.......... also the rape convos seemed to increase exponentially?? I am still invested tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, War, and Rape

Minor: Physical abuse, Ableism, and Child death

inlibrisveritas's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I don't know if perhaps I have simply grown past my love for the series or if this particular installment just fell really flat for me. It is probably a mix of both.
It is a much slower pace than I remember, with a lot more small expository moments than before (which was already quite a substantial number) and many of the POVs were not ones I found much interest in. It is an odd thing to be indifferent to a 900+ page book.

I will say that I don't really recommend the audio unless you just need it (like I did). I found the narration distracting, and while it is technically good it just didn't work for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual assault, and Ableism