Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois

19 reviews

eb10's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Child abuse, Car accident, Bullying, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

allie_fawn's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I found the age range for the kids mixed with what they were doing very unrealistic. It was also, I don't know, a little off putting to write a book that is so violent towards children, with details etc. I just do not see why that is fun or entertaining. I do not think that is good writing, just shock value. It was not just some Lord of the Flies stuff. It was just off putting to include such details of children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, and Blood

library_goth's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.5

I enjoyed the writing style and some of the monologues (even though the thought processes didn’t make sense for six year olds), but that’s about where my enjoyment ends. I read the reviews on this and knew what I was getting into, but this really is the most dismal book imaginable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Excrement, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident and Torture

dupont1998's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Child death, Body horror, Murder, and Torture

gknott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Excrement, Violence, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

mikeroderique's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Torture, and Vomit

onlyflames's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Gore, Child death, and Body horror

Moderate: Vomit

dosxhime's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

When people said that The Laws of the Skies are brutal, believe them. 

This comes to a close second in terms of darkest books I ever read. First is of course, Hogg. If you're not a fan of children getting un@lived, I would highly recommend to skip this. 

3.5 / 5 C-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Abandonment, Body horror, Bullying, Violence, Torture, Mental illness, Gore, Child death, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Stalking

winsomefish's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Bullying, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

emilunax's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Torture, Child death, Death, and Murder