Reviews tagging Sexual violence

Ship of Magic, by Robin Hobb

4 reviews

emily_mh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

4.25

I definitely struggled to get into this one. Although the pirate-y/sea-faring vibes are immaculate, the pacing was incredibly slow as there wasn't much plot direction for most of the book. I did, however, enjoy the pacing of Hobb's world-building, which was layered and intricate. I also loved the variety of POVs we got, although I absolutely despise Kyle and Malta. I'm really intrigued to see where the trilogy is going to go in the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Child abuse, Slavery, Medical content, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Animal death, Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Drug use, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Ableism

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Suicide, Excrement, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Body horror, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Self harm, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Bullying, Police brutality, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Pedophilia

Moderate content warnings for loss of a loved one, illness, toxic masculinity, eye trauma. Minor content warnings for epidemic, suicidal ideation, a depressive episode, child brides, a stillborn birth, menstruation, hunting, hazing, earthquake, insects.

lacyparrish's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

I had heard about this book on several YouTube channels and have waded my way through it over the past three weeks. I'm going to hold off on continuing this series in the immediate future (or at least until the book chat in mid-March).  While it was not a bad book, it was a struggle to stay engaged with the story.  I have not read any of the other books in this world, so I feel like the worldbuilding itself staggers from piece to piece with very little to hold it together.  It get an intrigued meh from me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Colonisation, Drug use, Slavery, Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

thebookfinch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Blood, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

achingallover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit