Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers

3 reviews

dorrie98's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Was v well written and fascinating history but also it was disturbing and horrible to read 😩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Gore, Murder, Torture, Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

g_monaghan's review

adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced

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

2.5

Interesting dramatic reading of the exploits of the Crag Vale Coiners and how they tried to evade and rebel against the law of the land.

Whilst there were times of utter brilliance and beautifully written prose this book was 2/3rd longer than it needed to be, a lot of repetition and whilst it's meant to be heavier on informative than the dramatic, it was predictable and besides the descriptions of violence, relatively flat overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Torture

_haggis_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death, Cursing, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement and Murder

It is gritty and doesn't gloss over tte violent, sexual, savageness of moor life in the 18th century. But it is never glorified or romanticised