Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Wicked King by Holly Black

43 reviews

amazelan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

3.0

j'ai préféré ce second tome au premier, même si le début a été un peu long.
les intrigues et les retournements de situation sont mieux fait, tout n'était pas aussi facilement devinable que dans le premier tome.

les personnages sont également plusse intéressants,

même si je suis toujours très peu emballé.e par l'histoire entre Jude et Cardan

surtout l évolution de Cardan. Jude est également un peu plusse cohérente dans ses actions, plusse réaliste.

et la fin est très bien ficelée, elle donne envie de savoir le dénouement de tout ça.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: War

annick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

4.25

Love the pacy plot and the intrigue and the ethically flawed choices of most of the characters. I’m off to read the next book regardless of how late it is already tonight 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Honestly, the second was better than the first. The twists always get me. I love a good underdog story. I also love when my fmc gets a little traumatized. The twists at the end boiled me. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

katywhyte's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence

mariamj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

So so so good! I couldn't put this down for the last half of the book. Loved every minute of it and cannot wait until the next book!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

sierrabowers'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

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

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: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

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

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

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: Violence and Murder