A review by napalm
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Goodkind falls into the unfortunate space of fantasy and adventure books that involve every woman experiencing some form of SA. It is one of my favorite series, but the assault is something I could do without.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death, Rape, Classism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, War, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Child abuse

SA is an unfortunate theme, either actively or passively, through the entire series.