Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon

25 reviews

hlorgan1's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

grets_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, War, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Genocide, Vomit, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

lauramcc7's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Self harm, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

smarmo21's review

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

4.75

Absolutely incredible read. The Song Rising had a fairly clean ending, so I was interested to see where The Mask Falling would pick up - I was not disappointed. This book introduced tons of new, interesting, diverse characters and the plot sprinted forward. The only reason I didn't rate 5/5, is that I felt (especially toward the end) that Shannon was rather frantic in her writing; I felt the last 100 or so pages didn't need to be as rushed as they were. I am, of course, also devastated by

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the ending, which leaves me with so many questions I was truly in shock. It seems that Cade is the Devil, AND A FELLOW DREAMWALKER, and Arcturus remains the Lover. But now, we have no idea if Arcturus survived the bombing in Paris. This will be on my mind for quite some time.

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I also felt that some of Paige's

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escapes this book were a bit shocking. How many times will she slip through Nashira's fingers? The break-in at Sheol II seemed to happen so fast, and rather easily. I wonder if our characters could've endured more challenges during that sequence of events to make it more believable.

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Watching Paige and Arcturus learn more about one another was a highlight of this book. Their relationship is so interesting and adds to an already rich plot. I am so excited for the next book, and completely heartbroken that it's over 1 year away. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Torture

foxonabook's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol and Gun violence

hawthornandhemlock's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Samantha Shannon loves to hurt me and I wouldn't have it any other way. Amazing as usual!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

bennispizza's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Torture, War, Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence

authenticallyalexandra's review

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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

maybunny's review

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Death

bookspaperink's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol and Pregnancy