Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey

5 reviews

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Gun violence, Chronic illness, Violence, War, Death, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Police brutality, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Body horror

ninjamuse's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Terminal illness

Moderate: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Torture

ekcd_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

****all spoilers****

Kicks off with a doomed gig to disciple an unruly colony and ends on the very same colony except now everyone is war torn!
I read this book non stop for a week and cried twice. I don’t even cry with books. 

The 30 year time jump was handled well enough - wish there was more hinting at what we missed in the inbetween years but it wasn’t completely missing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Hate crime, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Bullying, Confinement, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

hexe_19's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Terminal illness, and War

Minor: Torture and Body horror

iono's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Police brutality, Violence, War, and Colonisation

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cursing, Confinement, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Mental illness, Grief, Torture, Medical content, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Cultural appropriation