Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Shōgun by James Clavell

4 reviews

badger_ti_robespierre's review against another edition

tense 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? Yes

4.0

The set up is painfully slow. Especially if the reader is well versed in the time period. Highlights are when Japanese culture is highlighted. The obtuseness of the main is at times necessary as a foil to others around him but i found that hard to tolerate at times. A good read overall and I plan to continue the series but not at breakneck pace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Murder

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

beeness's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative reflective 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? No

3.75

Lots of surprisingly funny interactions, worth a read if you like adventure and historical Japan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

knenigans's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and War