Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton

4 reviews

caitythekitten's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

kloughlin's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Torture and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Rape

noellelovesbooks's review

4.0

 Content Warnings: Sexual scenes, blood/gore, body horror, sexism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, torture, violence, suicidal ideations, sexual harassment, and mention of rape [that happens off page].

Back when I was 14 and cruising the library I stumbled on this mass market...had no idea what it was or that it was the 10th book in a series 😅 but I checked it out and DEVOURED it. After realizing it was part of a series I quickly read through the first 9 books and then attempted to keep up with all the releases. Knowing I haven't read past book 22.5 I've slowly been on a reread to see if the books give me the same badass and awesome feels that they did back then.

Rereading this series has been an eyeopener to just how many problematic aspects/personality traits I completely ignored or didn't pick up on as a teen. That being said I enjoyed rereading this book so much. I'm still irked by Anita's internalized sexism/homophobia/biphobia/ableism/fatphobia/sex shaming but I can slowly see how her perspective is starting to shift in at least a few of those areas. I look forward to continuing my reread and seeing her evolve even more into a more open-minded and accepting individual. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape

ireadinbed's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.0

I think I liked this book better this time around, at least parts of it. There are a lot of plot threads to follow if im honest and i kind of think it could have been 2 books? 

Excited to see Micah for the first time he is a fave for me. 

Again LKH doesnt seem to understand psychiatric illness very well and also is not afraid to like use them as weird plot points. Its kind of gross. 

But this book really focuses on the consequences for Anita's flaws and ifs reflected really well throughout multiple plot lines. Its easier to like her after this book because shes less righteous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts