Reviews tagging 'Rape'

War by Laura Thalassa

27 reviews

chelbelle122's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75

If we are ranking Horseman Husband's it's a close call so far

1. Pestilence 
2. War

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

luckycat13's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

4.0

Adds to the first one on the lore and horseman purposes. Was good to have some extra relationships with our main character this time. For my tastes there was a little too much smut; but overall very well written. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

akleverreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

aahrobot's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

I really enjoyed Pestilence, so I was quite excited to read War. This one was pretty decent; I’m still excited to read the last two in the series. I enjoyed the main characters pretty well, too. Overall, a good book. Personally, I am not super into fantasy, but I’m trying! And this series has been a great stepping stone for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

smuttymcbookface's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

Although I loved a lot of this, I found it less palatable that Pestilence because Miriam felt too stupid to live a lot of the time (

particularly at the end, where she kills herself to prevent him any pain he might have whilst he removes himself from the trap

).

Beyond that though, I loved the humanisation of everyone: War's transformation felt gradual and believable; the baddies (War's men) had sweetness and bitterness too; and Zara felt nuanced and realistic. I also loved that there was a different setting for this (like there will be in Famine), and how the past conflicts of those areas added to War's power.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

trish1993's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

Oh my god these books are so good there were so many times I straight out started tearing up I’m so excited to read the third one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Rape

queerloras's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

3.5

Oh my god, I wanted to hate this book so much more than I did. Like, some of the writing was fucking hysterical ("only a woman with a vagina the size of a crater could fit War's cock", anyone?!), and boo to the reforming of the villain (way more attractive as the Horseman, rather than the man), but. I'm now going to read the rest of the series.

Also, the comparisons to Khal Drogo are so it. That's exactly what he's like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

devilbunny6's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury