Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

52 reviews

megamega101's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Interesting plot with terrible, non redeemable MC but wish I had known about the TWs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Rape, and Cannibalism

dkimball's review against another edition

I should have loved this book, but Prince Jorg lost my sympathy when he and his robber band raped and murdered their way through a random village because it was there. I also question the logistics of killing people to keep order as often as he does; how does he recruit more troops?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Rape

annab3th's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Rape

curivm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

If you have any unresolved trauma that can easily be triggered. Do not read this book.

cadelab's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

i'll just say what needs to be said about most medieval-era works written by men: what is the point of so much violence against women? honestly such a shame because i LOVE the writing, even the gore is dome well (for the most part). the plot is interesting enough but the assault mentions just ruin it for me. and to be honest, if you can look past them, that's weird! i understand war is violent, but there is genuinely never a point in including assault mentions 😭 be so for real. also there's a

random moment that seems sci-fi later on? and it's not really explained. maybe it is later in the series

but im not continuing. oh well

i started this book, stopped it once i saw how much assault happens in the first few chapters, started again, stopped, then finally decided to finish it because it's the only book i have with me now i haven't read. so glad to be done with it now

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

sthackst's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

emily_lopez's review against another edition

I can only suspend my disbelief at a 14 year old doing all this but also being a sociopath. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Murder, and War

Talking about how a 14 year old runs a gang of violent thugs and rapists within the first few pages, and how he joins them.

niki258devil_angel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Rape, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

garrettcz's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much I immediately read the entire trilogy, which rarely happens for me. I Couldn’t put any of them down! This series is really great. Dark as hell, but great. Check the content warnings for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

liv15152's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape