Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

137 reviews

leeonapple's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

lauwbinx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

nicolepaul_ine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

It’s been so long since I was this excited over a book series… amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Torture, Stalking, and Death of parent

seafogs's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

bee_03's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.0

this series rly should be two stars but i'm locked in and having fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Self harm

Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

meli3s3s's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

regina_184's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

Again this is a guilty pleasure book of mine, that I discovered in the pandemic and occasionally re-read.

This book has a more interesting plot than the first book ( when it comes to relationships) but it does have more intense subject matter. If you are not interested in reading anything with sexual assault and rape I would stay far away from this book.

Overall, I can't say this is a objectively good book since the plot is insane, but I do enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

_forestofpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I did enjoy this book more than book 1, however, it was brutal and triggering. Much more violent and horrifying than book 1. I was also just feeling awful for the characters, especially Andrew. The writing felt more improved and tighter than the first book, and the characters more involved.

Still, the same issues from book 1 persist, and the resolution and some of the conversations were again triggering as Hell. Especially post Andrew's trauma reveal. The first half of the book and some toward the last third were great. The plot is still ridiculous and of course you have to really suspend your disbelief with this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury

luxxxio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

sucralose's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Halfway through inputting the content warnings, I realized it might be faster to point out which ones don’t apply.

Content warnings aside, I’m still gonna read the third book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail