Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Klątwa prawdziwej miłości by Stephanie Garber

15 reviews

anna_harpist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Torture

bellebookcorner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

“It had taken all the heartbreak, all the almost love and the wrong love, to know that this love was true love.”

 

Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy has finally come to an end with this book! 

This is one of my anticipated reads of 2023 and I’m quite satisfied with this ending. 

 

It’s been a wonderful filled with loveable characters, enchanting world building, captivating fairytale vibes that comes with curses, magic, vampires and Fate. 

I really enjoy my time following Evangeline right from the 1st book and I admire her for always believing in true love and her heart. 

 

I also like discovering new information regarding the origin of the curses and also knowing more about the Vale family. 

However, this book also comes with new questions without giving direct answers at the end which annoyed me a little bit. 

But after reading the epilogue (from various different editions), I’m guessing the author has something up her sleeve for another adventure so I'll let this one slide! 

 

As much as I like this book, I kinda wish there’s more of Jacks’s POV instead of Apollo. It feels like we’re seeing less of Jacks in this story, I would’ve loved to see more of him and Evangline together. 

 

Overall, this book serves as a good ending and I absolutely love this trilogy as a whole. My favorite out of all 3 books would be The Ballad of Never After! 

While I'm sad that I have to say goodbye to my two favorite characters, I’m glad to see Jacks and Evangeline finally got the ending they deserved. 

 

“You are the love of my life. 
You are mine, Jacks of the Hollow. 
And you’re not going to be the end of me.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Torture and Cursing

jlyles_177's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Dementia, Murder, Confinement, Kidnapping, Blood, and Death

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

booktechnerd's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This started out better than it ended. The ending sort of fell flat for me and felt so rushed and a bit anti-climactic. Actually, the whole book felt rushed, if I'm being completely honest. I needed more and while I'm excited for another book in the Caraval world, I'm a little disappointed by this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death and Death

Minor: Cursing, Torture, and Death of parent

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pregnancy, War, Death of parent, Torture, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide, and Infidelity

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Alcohol, Self harm, and Torture

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Torture and Blood

chronicacademia's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gore, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Torture, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Torture