Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

68 reviews

dr_amy_k_west's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

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

Not sure how to rate this one. Got the rec from a fave booktoker and not unhappy about it. I did devour it (an easier read and enjoyed the pacing and mythology). That said, I struggled in places: the plot meandered, supporting characters weren't well-developed, and was rather disappointed in the anticlimactic ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Torture, Bullying, Terminal illness, and Sexism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Rape, and Sexual assault

emilyyjjean's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

I’m so glad I’ve finally read this, and it did not disappoint. I love Greek Mythology and I loved The Darkest Minds, so I had very high expectations for this book. 

I loved the characters and the story. It kept me entertained, and I had to keep on reading. The twists were good; I didn’t really see them coming!

I’m a little sad it doesn’t seem like this will be a series, but I’m happy that Lore and Castor got a happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture

princegene95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

Moderate: Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, War, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, and Sexual assault

tawnypelts_gf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Torture, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Rape

renesme's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Child death, and Torture

dealfea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

lurille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense fast-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

4.0

I loved almost everything about this book. It was such an easy read and the adventure was only a week long. The pace was to my utmost taste as well. Some holes were answered just as quick as I question if there will ever be an answer for them, while some were not i.e., I still am quite unsure why and how the Agon really started for it feels like the book greatly lacked an explanation for it—I wanted to know more, I wanted a more in-depth knowledge about the root cause of the Agon, as well as information about the gods and goddesses present in the story.

There were so much opportunities to create a deeper world on each characters—particularly Castor. I loved him ever since I first met his character, therefore, my expectations were high on the explanation of how he became a

god when he was once a sick boy who's on the verge of dying and then all things happened, he suddenly became the false Apollo

. I waited for a long time to know the explanation behind what really happened, yet I was only given a fraction of what I had expected.

Nevertheless, I loved how diverse the characters were, especially having an LGBTQIA+ couple. I also had few gasps as I read the plot twist and  honestly, nothing could have made me ready from it. 

Overall, it was good primarily because it's my cup of tea—gods and goddesses, female heroine, gays and all. I'm in for these tags haha.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Torture, Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gaslighting, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

ladyseven's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Rape, Torture, and Gore

elntastic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Child death, Bullying, and Chronic illness

psliz's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

never did i know what was gonna happen, in a good way! honestly just a vibe, great action, sprinkles of romance, and jaw dropping twists! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Violence, and Cancer

Minor: Rape