Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher

15 reviews

blueberrycloud's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

I was very wary after two of the three female character were locked in a gang rape plot, but the rest of the series expand it's female cast a lot, has very interesting, varied and likeable female characters, and up to where I am (volume 3), sexual violence is a barely present. So, it's unpleasant to have the little cast of female characters face that in book 1, but at least it's not a red flag for the rest of the series. Glad I persevered.

emberise's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

nepenthesbaphomet's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.0

To many references to sexual assault and to much of a focus on slavery in the world for me. It's wild how the author can come up with a whole fantasy setting but have to rely on sexual assault and slavery to drive the story. Not creative in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

jklinck2's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Trafficking, and War

Minor: Rape

daniber's review against another edition

Too graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jeannis's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

deinol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I would have liked it better except for the use of, well, see content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

phantomgecko's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Interesting plot, likeable characters. Surprisingly dark tho. My library characterized this as young adult, so I was surprised by all the cannibalism, gore, rape.

There are other uncomfy elements as well. Didn't love the depiction of the Marat. They were characterized in the beginning as less than human beasts, which was okay until actually interacting with them. Like, wow my guy, these are human people, maybe don't continue describing them like literal animals.

Isana as a character was not very believable for me. Spinster stereotype. Sorry, I just don't believe a capable, emotionally stable adult woman would be jealous of a 14ish year old.

On the other hand, big fan of

Amara and Bernard's relationship. In real life, this age gap is yucky. I'm a sucker for it in fiction, tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Slavery

Moderate: Ableism, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, and War

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

olityr's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism