Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Kushiel, T1 : La Marque by Jacqueline Carey

4 reviews

csifbi23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was pretty average. It has the feel of an older fantasy novel than it is, with flowery language and using a version of our world with some changes as world building. Phèdre is an interesting narrator, and the author relies on some tricks to hand wave away some explanations while going into others in detail.

It's an interesting concept, and the story is truly of an epic scale with various countries and contents, but it's hard for me to really care about any of the characters. 

Additionally, if BDSM, extreme sadomasochism, and barely veiled racism aren't your thing -- steer clear. Though also, if you're a romantasy fan, I didn't find this book to be especially racy sexually either, with the sex barely discussed and the BDSM also usually glazed over, though with some scenes in detail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

evgeorge's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

carolibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

hrtlss_grl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Abandonment