Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

39 reviews

a_gaymers_tale's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Rape

luxxxio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Murder, and War

livelaughlesbian99's review against another edition

4.25

Alright you got me. They’re cute. I can overlook the heinous acts on either side they did to each other. Would’ve loved some more angst with that but that’s probably just my sadistic tastes :)

My only gripe is that the ending was a little rushed and I feel like Laurent forgave Damen for killing Auguste uncharacteristically quickly? Also epilogue pleaseeeeee. This series NEEDED a fourth book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

nuala8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

bombastic_sideeye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

The 4.5 is for the trilogy as a whole, although I think this may be my favorite book of them, even though it really would have benefitted from another chapter or two. I would have really liked to have seen the

fallout from everything. Kastor's death and how his men would have reacted to Damen, how he and Laurent would have actually united their countries, etc.

Actually, honestly, I could use another book entirely.

Overall, this was a fun, if painful ride, and I am glad I finally read it the series. If you're reading a review on the third of three books, you probably already know, but like. Heed the warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

argentum_princeps's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Slavery

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Gaslighting

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Incest, Rape, Suicide, and Pregnancy

pinglee's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

Minor: Incest

jenjerusha's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.0

His eyes widened. Then, with a truly heroic effort:

'Charls!' said Charls.

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Stressful with a delightful and unexpectedly Heyer-esque comedic diversion. Wish the back half didn't go quite so quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest and Rape

kyliereads341's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

5.0

Check content warnings on this series, be kind to yourself, but if you're all clear there read this series. Pacat invented love. A queer story without a traumatic ending shouldn't be this rare, but Pacat knows exactly what they're doing and took me through the full spectrum of emotions through this series. It's challenging, it's emotional, it's heart wrenchingly beautiful while still soft despite the tense setting. I will absolutely be rereading this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Pregnancy