Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

29 reviews

lizy's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Vomit

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

The first half of this book was solely character development and although I understand it is important, I would have DNFd this if I had been reading in print and not audiobook. After

Spoiler

Taryn’s wedding,

it picks up a lot! The last few chapters of this book had me audibly gasping in my car on the way to and from work because of how shocked I was!!! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I am so excited to read the third book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: War

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Animal death, and Slavery

Minor: Infertility, Incest, Grief, Child abuse, and Bullying

happilyeveralli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

OKAY SO I LOVED THIS, ACTUALLY. I had VERY mixed feelings about the first book, and though it took me such a long time to finish it, I really loved this installment. The beginning dragged a bit for me, which is why I’m giving it a star off, but overall I enjoyed it. The audiobook narrator  did so well! Also, TAILS?!?!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder and Violence

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, War, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

tisya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Torture

erised's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Torture and Death

vaguely_pink's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, War, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Vomit, Torture, Classism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

5.0

This was an outright masterpiece honestly. I loved it, the twists and turns, the way the plot completely surprises you, the writing, and the characters were all absolutely fantastic to read. A wonderful sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Drug use

anigirl524's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

[17 june 2023—update]
i'll be re-reading this book at some point this year. to be honest, i don't remember most of what happened, and i think it will be good to actively read it and write a better review.

[3 january 2023—initial review]
this book was loads better than the cruel prince.  i definitely enjoyed seeing how the characters developed in this novel, especially cardan (he still confuses me immensely though).

now i have to wait ~8 weeks for the queen of nothing audiobook or find time to read it physically once i get back to school 😭😭😭 i just want to know what happens next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm