Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4 reviews

iono's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Colonisation

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Body horror, Xenophobia, Slavery, Murder, Torture, Racism, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual content, and Misogyny

jaedia's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Murder, Torture, and Trafficking

madibee's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

interesting world with hybrid insect humans, I always love when over the course of a fantasy book a group is formed. This book started out slow in not necessarily the best way, but I was glad I stuck through it. Books about war aren't usually my favorite, but I enjoyed the concept and characters enough to stay.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

aulandez's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual violence