Reviews tagging 'Torture'

L'Ombra Del Vent by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

76 reviews

jackbifrost's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

kcjulia's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Although I loved the literary mystery and setting,  the ubiquitous misogyny and violence is hard to handle. Women are not treated well in this book…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: War

lvyy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

dreamerfreak's review against another edition

3.75

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

calathean's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Excrement

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Torture, Death of parent, War

liyaeshetu's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

annalise_4202's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, Violence, Murder

Minor: Child death, Torture, Death of parent

cshell12's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

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While the narration was great, this audiobook was very challenging to follow. Lots of characters, narrative changes and sub plot stories (that do eventually come together and make sense). I think the would have been easier to read as a book. Definitely a complex story with an interesting plot, and though it’s part of a series it does feel complete/works as a stand alone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment

corrin_takara's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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At times was a struggle to read partly because of the slow pace as well as a long list of possible triggering topics which lead to hard to read passages. Picked up towards the end and grabbed my attention with a satisfying twist 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Murder, War, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury

readandfindout's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

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Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 2 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War

Minor: Excrement, Death of parent