Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

L'Assassin royal : Première époque, 2 by Robin Hobb

17 reviews

inkysplodge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Death, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

loriley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

I can't rate or review this now, this book has left me an emotional wreck.  When I'm feeling a bit more rational, I'll come back and do this properly. (02/05/2024)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and War

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

brynalexa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.0

Slow to start but worth it in the end. I’m unsatisfied by the ending but that just makes me all the more eager to pick up the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

downtowndaly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

lauramcc7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, and Death of parent

dianacally's review against another edition

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Murder

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Xenophobia, Excrement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Attack by animal. Strangulation. Poisoning/drugging.

smokingchagga's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and Rape