Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

4 reviews

katisreading's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The absolute ROLLER COASTER this book put me on…when I say there are major peaks and valleys in this installment of Wheel of Time, I mean it on multiple levels. Jordan once again postpones most of the action to right at the beginning and right at the end of the book. What else happens in the middle? Lots of discussion about clothes and cultures and architecture and squabbling. Nynaeve continues to annoy me, but we got soooo much Mat in this one, and I still love him to bits. There were some really sad and uncomfortable points in this book and I’m disappointed to hear that the fandom is split on how it’s portrayed in the books. BUT, the action, the twists, and the progression of all of the other storylines really made this an enjoyable book for me. All that to say…if a certain someone doesn’t come back after being squished by a wall, imma be mad. They deserve better than that! Also, Rand and his latest special someone made me squeal, love them together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Gore, Death, and Rape

jenna36's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring slow-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

4.5

Once again Jordan's worldbuilding and character development are fantastic. I heard this was the start of "the slog" but I actually thought the pacing and the pieces of the puzzle that came together in this book really kept me invested. Pretty much the last 200 or 300 pages of the book were absolutely phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gore, Vomit, and War

There is a very uncomfortable relationship dynamic between an older woman and younger man, and it is not handled very well.

Spoiler

She has non-consensual sex with him and most of his female friends laugh it off.

it is not sexually explicit, but it is emotionally explicit, and could potentially be very triggering. A large chunk of one character's chapters focus on that for a while.

fionac326's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Slavery

ailaghast's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Grief, Gore, Body horror, and Sexual content