Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

75 reviews

annieecusack's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

*Spoiler alert*
I genuinely think this is a 5-star story, but I wish there had been more context for how Cassie had created the books in the first place. I also thought that, when Cassie was sent back ten years, a lot more could have happened; like...she didn't even make new friends? Nothing eventful happened in those TEN YEARS? That part of the plot felt completely unrealistic and sort of...empty. Otherwise, I loved the concept, the switching between viewpoints and time periods to bring the whole picture together, and how dark the storyline was. But there were just a few plot holes that keep me from granting this book 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Cancer

24carrotgay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is a masterpiece that leaves no loose ends with themes of cycles, love and loss, pain and joy, hope and despair, fate and time. The story pulled me into one world that’s like real life and another that is impossibly fantastic with brilliant perspective changes and staggered jaw-dropping twists. Parts of this book were deeply disturbing, others were cozy and delightful, some hopeful and reflective, all with an underlying thrill from the high stakes throughout. “Masterpiece” truly feels like the only word to sum up this book, and the narration lived up this word as well! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement and Fire/Fire injury

beeriley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

xiggy's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Cancer

jojo50's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

What if there were books that captured every possible human state or emotion and you could use those books to enhance those States for yourself or others? And then what if there was a book that would enable you to turn any door into every door?

There are really good people in this book who are there for each other in all of the most unusual and strange circumstances. There are also sociopaths in this book. Be warned.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mpbookreviews's review

adventurous emotional sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

aprilcjones55's review

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

doodeedoda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol

liltastypuff's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

2.75

First off I would not liken this to The Midnight Library, Addie LaRue, or The Night Circus. This is far darker and less hopeful. 
I enjoyed the first 60% or so maybe 70. After Part 5 it all went downhill for me. It just became a bit of a mess.
I've see  this called a hopeful and/or inspiring read???  WTF? I guess if you choose to just skip over a few very critical paragraphs, then maybe. But then why bother reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Death

felska's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder