Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

5 reviews

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

For a debut novel, this was incredible. It took me on a journey through all of Dara and Ken Liu has established and the detail he put into the HUGE cast of characters was amazing. Even if the side characters were there for only a couple chapters, he was able to incorporate such life into them. Also his "villain" work is on point. The way Ken made me dispise certain characters through their inner monologuing, actions, and words. I literally could not stop reading this book.

There were two major cons for me though. One was the rampant misogyny throughout. The "villains" were open about it but even the heroes had it shine through from time to time either in actions or inner monologuing. Also, around the 55%-75% mark the story feels like it comes to a screeching halt to slog through some muck. It does pick up and ends on a high note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Animal death, and Rape

blacksphinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Misogyny, Infidelity, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Slavery, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Infertility, Cannibalism, Excrement, and Colonisation

There is lots of talk of forcing women into sexual slavery. Eye injuries.

shermansays's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Suicide

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Cannibalism

nquinlan's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal death, Sexual violence, Rape, and Infidelity

Minor: Trafficking, Infertility, and Death of parent

amachattie's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I think I've learned that military SF isn't really for me. I enjoyed all of the more interpersonal and governance parts of the book, but I found the endless battles wearing. I liked that the moral of the story seems to be that toxic masculinity destroys everything. Interesting and definitely worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Animal death