Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo

245 reviews

cinnamonshivvs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault, Ableism, and Child abuse

prishaa_23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

josiee's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Rape, Blood, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Abandonment, Classism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

kingcrookback's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

I...wasn't expecting this to make me cry the way it did. The character all still being teenagers is still a sticking point for me--although, props to Leigh Bardugo, she did turn that into a little tongue-in-cheek joke in the book. But Bardugo handles both plot and character tension so well and balances them with each other so evenly that I could hardly bear to put the book down sometimes. My only, relatively minor issue is that, as an Asian person, I found the handling of the Shu (particularly events

Spoiler

around Wylan wearing Kuwei's face

) characters uncomfortable. But overall, Bardugo really stuck the landing with this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Trafficking, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Classism, and Confinement

Moderate: Trafficking and Addiction

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, and Child death

shelbyrodger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Grief, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

yliana's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

i truly cannot express my love for this duology. ketterdam and the crows feel like home.
but also screw you, Leigh. why must you keep ripping my heart out and tearing it to shreds.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Pregnancy

the_ash37's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexual harassment, War, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Addiction, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, and Body horror

Minor: Infidelity

zoey_mon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

A masterpiece! I had a few problems with the pace changes throughout the book, and I mainly read it for the characters at the beginning, not the plot. At first I really wasn't that interested in what was going on, but with time it got more intriguing, thanks to Leigh Bardugos writing style and Kaz Brekkers genius mind. And though I very much enjoyed how their schemes came together, I also have to admit that I wouldn't have kept going if it wasn't for our crows. I love them so much, with all my heart and soul, so this book was pure happiness but also pain. The lil cameo of our favorite Ravkans was the cherry on top. Kaz and Nikolai meeting was glorious. I would like to give the book a 5☆ rating, but because of a particular outrageous plot decisions I cannot agree with I have to give it a 4.75☆. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Torture, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Grief