Reviews tagging 'War'

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

116 reviews

joeddav's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, War

Detailed depictions of rape, both from the rapists and victim’s POV. Child death:

There is a scene where a newborn baby is left in the forest to die. The baby does not end up dying

zendelle's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, War

hlckhrt's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Violence, War

thenoboshow's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

unaesthetic_reading's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood

bibliophiladelphia's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War

Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism, Death of parent

hmoring's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This book had everything. However, in my opinion, it had too much sex, and particularly too much rape. Otherwise it was very entertaining and captivating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence

wmelissa's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Classism

kylaah's review against another edition

0.5

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

ehindmon's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War