Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

143 reviews

reagan_lei's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Murder

infinite_helix's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense 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

It’s horrible, it’s amazing. I hate it, I’m obsessed. I have zero interest in most sports, I am DIYing a Palmetto State Jersey. My Lock Screen is the Foxes’ logo. I made a bookmark with the team’s lineup and logo. I was in a horrible reading slump for almost a month and absolutely devoured this in three days. They’re evil little monsters with mountains of trauma out for their own survival, they’ll self sacrifice and murder for each other without a blink. The team is finally learning to come together just as they’re being torn apart. They don’t give two sh*ts. They care so f*cking much. The odds are so high against them it’s impossible. I can’t wait to watch them destroy everyone at semi-finals. 

The content warnings are almost as long as the review, the list keeps going. And yet… 

Reading isn’t enough. I need to inject this into my bloodstream. 
I cannot recommend this to any of my friends. I am desperate for someone to infect with it. I need someone to go insane with me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Confinement, Torture, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol

trainlock's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, and Rape

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt

blubonby's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.75

this book has all the same issues as tbe first book, along with most of the story being told in info dumps. I still hate the treatment of Andrews' character, and the handling of Nickys' sexuality. Also I truly thing the author should've done at least a bloody google search about what psychosis is, because clearly she has no idea what it means considering how wrongly she uses the word. 
I did enjoy the story a bit more than the first book but I still can't bring myself to rate it anything over a 2. Why the hell I'm rereading this is truly a mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

endless_fighter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Death, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

aenor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Why is this like A Little Life on crack and why am I so into it??? Havent been this invested since A Little Life tbh and that book has similar issues as this one (yes the trauma porn and mental illness rep) but tell me why it's so interesting!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Torture

booksinacottage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Addiction

viacrow's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

3.75

v appreciate that the other characters seemed to have joined in at yelling “i know what you are” at andrew and neil at every given opportunity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

dlsmk's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Good kush.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug use, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Torture