Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

4 reviews

naomi_k's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Death, and War

Moderate: Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Classism, Confinement, Child death, and Domestic abuse

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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

4.75

The overall world building by this book was fantastic and the way it ended was so brilliant. Honestly the only reason this doesn't get 5 stars, is the length, some parts could be shorter 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Torture, War, Death of parent, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Confinement, Torture, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

emilyplun's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting