Reviews tagging 'Violence'

La guardia del rey by Nora Sakavic

218 reviews

joseph_al's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

mkw1lson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

I was genuinely sad when I reached the end of this book. I know that there is a fourth book in this series, but this is the last book in Neil's POV, and I am genuinely going to miss him!

This book was the best in the series so far. Everything comes to a head in this book, all the things we have been waiting for come to fruition - for good and for bad. To be vague, Neil's past catches up to him and his present still causes problems, and throughout the book you're left wondering who is doing what and who should Neil be looking over his shoulder for. This is mixed with Neil's desire to just live his life and enjoy what he has left, with the tragic knowledge that he isn't going to be alive in a few months.

The foxes come together more than they ever have before, and I loved seeing how the team dynamics and relationships continued to develop.

Neil and Andrew finally get together - which is fantastic and well done with consideration of their trauma and also their deep love for each other (whether they - Andrew - will admit to it or not). Neil's father finally shows up and it is as horrible as you can imagine, but the resolution is very satisfying. Kevin finally stands up for himself against Riko, shedding his fears and standing on his own. And Riko finally gets what is coming for him.

 

I am so glad that they have a happy ending, because after everything they deserve it. And even after all the very heavy topics in this book, we get something hopeful to leave these characters with.

 

Great book, great series. Short, easy read but also very addicting and engrossing.

Again - heed the warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

witheringcarnelians's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

I spent this book between crying and enjoying gay panic Neal this is great 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jennybugg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

m4ximus_pr1m3's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

gabriellesimpson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Alcohol

sammy357's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

A great conclusion to the series and my favorite of the three. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

violetlunablossom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

A great end to a great series. I loved every moment of this book and the build-up to the finale was extremely fulfilling. The slow burn of Neil and Andrew's relationship finally came to a climax here and I couldn't be more happy with how Sakavic wrote them once they became a little more than established. The darker aspects of The King's Men are pretty much on par with The Raven King but it was balanced out by many sweet and triumphant moments too. Would I recommend this series to my friends? Probably not. But I'm ok with not sharing my traumatized little group of lacrosse gays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body horror and Sexual content

sleepybythelake's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse

restlessparadise's review against another edition

fast-paced

• 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: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content