Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Le crépuscule et l'aube by Ken Follett

13 reviews

jlongo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bigdick1's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this “last of the series” book. Great plot, loved the characters. Some real evil bastards around in these times eh? Religion ……. I’ll stop there.
Loved it and so glad I read all 5 in a row. This man creates amazing stuff. THANKYOU Mr Follet. 
Now onto the Century Trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Religious bigotry

oberynmelonlord's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, War, and Classism

eatingfiction's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Another great start to my reading year with another great Ken Follett historical epic. As always, his writing is immerserve and detailed. I was transported to the dark ages and invested in the tumultuous lives of our vast cast of characters. Follett really has a way of making you despise his villains and rooting for his heroes.

Unfortunately though, at this point I've read the following three Kingsbridge novels and they begin to feel formulaic. I doubt any of them will ever reach the heights of Pillars of The Earth (and maybe that was because it was the first one). I didn't connect with the characters as much in this one, and the plot was aimless at times. But i enjoyed the nitty gritty of everyday medieval life and the politics. This remains a great read, especially for the beach where this 900 page tome only took me 3 days to consume instead of 3 weeks! 

Looking forward to reading Armour of Light next summer. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

goldenlake's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Xenophobia, Vomit, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Infertility, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

laurareadsbig's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

stinekristin's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ahinks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, and War

sirius_feanor's review against another edition

2.75

It was rather a captivating story. But the amount of rape and misogyny in it was almost off putting. I understand it was for "historical accuracy" or whatever, but still yikes. 

The sex scenes are one of the worst I've ever read! And most of them are told from a female point of view. They are so obviously written by a male it's just ridiculous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

vibrantautumn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the other books in this series, and this book was no exception, and no different. At all. The characters and plot were the same as in previous books. Nevertheless, I was hooked halfway through. I had hoped that this book wouldn’t feature women being raped, but of course that was there just like everything else.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and War