Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

And I Darken by Kiersten White

11 reviews

4riareads's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, War, Abandonment, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Murder, and Slavery

ellieb09's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

The story was compelling and interesting. The development of relationships was complex and fitting for each character. The political intrigue was engaging. The reversal of the roles of prince and princess seen wish Lada and Radu was refreshing. But there was something missing in this story that left me unsatisfied in a way I can't identify. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, War, Classism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Sexism, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Slavery

kassidyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, and Colonisation

Moderate: War, Child death, Misogyny, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

mhino1000's review

dark sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, Slavery, and Emotional abuse

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Lots of palace intrigue tropes and internalized homophobia, but the two main characters are vivid and their relationship is well-crafted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Cursing

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, War, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Slavery, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

cumbresdelibros's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny 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

Advertencia de contenido: Sangre, asesinato, p3d0filia, intentos de abuso.

Si hay algo que me gusta muchísimo es la fantasía casi medieval y medio épica. 
Este libro me hizo recordar porqué Juego de Tronos fue una de mis sagas favoritas. 
Nos presentan a tres personajes: Radu, Lada y Mehmed. 
Radu y Lada, hermanos desterrados. Mehmed alguien importante en el imperio otomano.
Sus caminos se entrecruzan y desde ahí empieza una especie des estrategia. Mantener o romper lealtades.
¿Hasta qué punto es justificable la crueldad humana por el poder? ¿Qué tanto ansían los personajes el poder y hasta dónde son capaces de llegar?

Un libro narrado a dos voces por dos personajes de la misma sangre, pero a su vez completamente distintos. Radu y Lada. Hermanos Dragwyla.
Una es toda aspereza, rabia e instinto casi animal y el otro es pura suavidad y tranquilidad.

En este libro hay bastantes conflictos, la narrativa es atrapante, la autora supo cómo hacer que yo sienta conexión con las escenas y casi sentía que estaba ahí y presenciaba todo.

Personajes bien definidos, trama que avanza lenta, pero segura, villanos bien construidos, héroes con moralidad cuestionable, muchísimos momentos en los que esperaba que suceda algo y pasaba lo contrario y era mucho mejor.


Todo lo bueno que puede tener el inicio de una trilogía que se llama "Los Conquistadores".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Homophobia

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Blood, Sexism, Violence, War, Bullying, Gore, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, Cursing, Grief, Sexism, and Homophobia

angelsinthesnow's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A story about an ugly girl trying to claim her own threads of power in a world where woman can only earn them through men or not have them at all.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Child death and Death of parent