Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields

11 reviews

stuffed_with_books's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Predictable enemies-to-lovers romance. Pleasing sexy content. The main characters don't really change much, just learn and react to secrets about the other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Violence

Minor: Torture and Sexual harassment

mayvisin's review

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

4.0

Surprisingly good for a Tiktok recommendation!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Rape

crispfrijoles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War

prynne31's review against another edition

Reasons for DNFing:
1. Male MC is suddenly an additional PoV about 1/3 of the way through the book.
2. Narrator for male PoV makes him sound crazy and is somehow less sexy than when the female narrator does his voice.
3. Male MC objectifies female MC but thinks it's okay because "mayes" and because he'd never "force" her. </The real gross part is when he's torturing the guy who got drunk and tried to SA the girl but totally thinking about having sex with her while he's stabbing the guy in his dungeon. Plus, he totally murders her dad, and she knows it and still desires him physically.>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War

booksoflore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kat1105's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

apersonfromflorida's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Xenophobia

krifz's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and War

Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

actaea's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I went into this book really wanting to like it, however, I almost DNF'ed it several times, not for dark themes or challenging ideas but simply because it wasn't very good. None of the story threads are really fleshed out in a satisfying way and the book suffers from underdeveloped side characters and antagonists. I finished this book in a day simply to be done with it and move on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

noplotjustvibes's review

It was just too dry. Character’s actions made no sense. Everything felt superficial and the plot dragged on like no other. After a certain point the plot plateaus and becomes a “will they won’t they” drama. Got so bored I put it down but never picked it back up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence