Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

51 reviews

the_jennarchy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A fae 'mirror world' that has the Spanish language and Facebook but no knowledge of what consent is or like... how to be decent to each other. 
-5 stars - I don't understand how a bully romance is compelling
+1.5 stars - I want to be a pegasus shifter
-1 star - peagsus and unicorns are not the same thing
+2 stars - the siren magic is cool
+.5 star - the prank where Darcy jumped off the stair was actually funny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment

maja__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, and Blood

samellecooke's review against another edition

4.5

I was really nervous to start this series, for a few reasons. First, it's not a short journey and if I was gonna do it, I wanted to do it right...so we're looking at embarking on a 20 book journey. Daunting.

Second, it's a bully romance. I've only read one other and while I ended up getting into it and liking it, it was definitely rough going. This held true for Zodiac Academy. The relationships are really complicated and dark. There is very little consensual anything happening in this book. If you can set that aside...then you'll probably be ok. 

I really like Zodiac Academy as a school. The magic system is great so far. We've only dipped our toe into the pool in this first book. I was hoping to find out the twins Order, but should have known it wouldn't be that easy.

Everyone is keeping secrets and I have no idea who the real villain is or what the real problem is, but I'm excited to find out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

kristinvaldez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Major trigger warnings.  This isn’t for everyone!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

crystal1ynn's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, and Murder

erifu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

graceallsun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

saskiajva's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

Harry potter meets avatar meets the omega verse, but spicier. Has a lot of fun tropes with a kinda brutal ending. Will definitely read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

sarahreadinglife's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Research trigger warnings.
**Abuse, no consent, bully, sexual abuse, gap sexual teacher bully, torture ect**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying and Sexual harassment