Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

112 reviews

rafaelsampaio's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

gabsoulutely's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Honestly cannot bring myself to give it a 4 star rating when I was utterly confused about where this story was going for more than half of its entirety. 

I am giving it a 3.75 stars because the ending was better than I thought it would be. I really wish the best for the characters involved, but man it's so sad that there's so much drama and trauma for the main characters. It's truly such a difficult read in the topics that they focus on, including sexual assault and so much political intrigue. Even murder and kidnapping. Just so much happened in this book and I'm like overwhelmed. I still barely know who's who in this book, but I do appreciate Addam. 

TW: detailed description of sexual assault, attempted murder, murder, and kidnapping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Genocide

smittonwith's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

sardonisms's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A really fun book with a solid mystery and plenty of hooks left for the rest of the series. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

benzaiten's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

greycifer's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Slavery, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

crypticspren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny 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? No

4.5

I really loved this. It had some strong world building, deep characters, and the plot was so gripping! If it wasn't for a few logical blank spots, I could have easily given this 5*.

Also Ruhn and Addam! The CUTEST!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

koitai108's review

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

jnb_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Interesting world building and I like the characters and plot. But the infrequent memories and discussion of sexual violence against a 15 yo really pulled me out of the book. Just not for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

banannafox's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

Love this book! The world is fascinating. A great modern fantasy with magic and mystery. 

This was a reread and I loved it all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Rune often uses fire attacks on enemies.

Several years prior to the start of the book Rune’s family estate was attacked. During the attack his father was killed and Rune was tortured and sexually assaulted by 9 people wearing animal masks. This is mentioned a few times in the book mostly very briefly and generally with very few details. However there is a moment towards the end when Rune and Addam are in the Westlands where they are attacked by Rurik in which Rurik casts a spell and briefly makes Rune re-live memories of that event. During this incident Rune is distressed and is getting ready to use a spell that will kill him and everyone around him so that it doesn’t happen again. He is rescued before he does so. Later, at the end when confronting Ashton, Ashton reveals he was one of the masked people who attacked Rune and gives some details of the event to prove he was there.