Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

305 reviews

izzy_dpr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

samestelle's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I find this book to be slower than I expected. I just finished Powerless, and I was looking forward to a similar story line with the spice element I had been missing. However, the two books are very similar, but I felt like this one just drug on. I enjoyed the authors writing style, and I appreciate the world building and all the work that goes into a book like this. Unfortunately, it just didn’t hit all the spots for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, and Rape

lemontea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Possibly the best book I’ve read so far in this year. Incredibly addicting, fast paced, and the growth/developments throughout the months are *chefs kiss*💋  perfect perfect perfect ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

jnterhune's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

Took some getting use to, I was unaware it was a vampire story (my first one also) so that took some adjusting, but overall was hooked and enjoyed the story. Love the characters, loved the trials, found it very original and a fun read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Torture, Alcohol, Animal death, Confinement, Murder, Rape, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Gore

katja98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

What a cute little rom com. Dark, violent and raw.  I could see the ending coming from miles away and it took Oraya way too long to do the maths but given her history it might be understandable. Nevertheless, the book has interesting characters, lots of blood, and a predictable story but that didn't make it any less captivating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, Slavery, Death, Violence, Murder, and Blood

skyfluff's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, War, Torture, Death of parent, Death, and Violence

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, Cursing, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, War, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Torture, Slavery, and Self harm

e11e_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Blood, Torture, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Slavery and Rape

ihssu0624's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Torture, Abandonment, Rape, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Genocide

emmerylynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This definitely got me out of my reading slump! I loved the author’s writing style. Perfect blend of morally grey characters. And the slow burn romance was 🙌 . This book had me gasping, squealing, and uttering other obnoxious noises to annoy my husband…which is THE sign that I’m loving the book. Wish there was more detail in the trials though. Defiantly picking up the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, War, Slavery, and Rape

Minor: Emotional abuse