Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

8 reviews

wolfism's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow, look at that. If the third book doesn’t mess it all up, I’ll have a favorite trilogy. I’m not saying it’s peak literature, it just specifically appeals to me. Very much so. Lots of tropes I love. Like, I’m not sure it would make sense to recommend this to my friends. 

I love being on this adventure, it has a perfect mix of light-heartedness and darkness without being hopeless. I find the characters intriguing if not all likable, and I find them nuanced. None of the POV characters were a chore to follow. Even if I don't like them all, it wasn't boring and definitely worthwhile. I guess it always helps when the chapters are on the shorter side. There were teeny tiny bits that I could have done without, but in the grand scheme of things, they are inconsequential and merely nit-picky (like I still don't care for the term "thought-cage" lol). Clearly, none of it ruined my overall experience. I'm very much looking forward to The Fury of the Gods. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content and Grief

zeroschatz's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lewis317's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

orvillefartenbacher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

HOW am I supposed to wait until OCTOBER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

saltycoffee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ripxreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Slavery and Kidnapping

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Excrement, Grief, and Death of parent

poetry_shaman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence