Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Harry Potter y el Caliz de Fuego by J.K. Rowling

82 reviews

meguniqueuser's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? No

4.25

This book is distinctly less magical than the previous books. It is also the first book of the series that I kept thinking that the movie is better. In part due to the movie seeming more magical and in part due to much of the heavy material being left out of the movie. This book also feels a bit too much let a set up for the next books instead of a standalone story like the previous three. 

The bigotry against Muggles and muggleborns is disturbing. More mature content is introduced in full swing including the bigotry against muggles as well as magical creature rights, torture, and a group of evil wizards. 

Snape is truly horrible and this book starts to be too much, luckily he isn’t in this book too much. Draco is also awfully bigoted. Both of them are rather disgusting. 

There were a couple of plot points changed between book and movie, some are for the best and some changes leave plot holes and questions like how Barry Crouch escaped and why Fudge doesn’t believe the truth. The movie has Neville help Harry which makes much more sense than Dobby helping him. But having Dobby in this book makes more sense for having Dobby in books later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Hate crime

Moderate: Body shaming and Torture

swiggitypika's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Torture

underscoresyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

5.0

 “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

It took a while to get there but once I did, I flew through this so fast. That alone warrants a 5 star rating, because this book is my favorite one. I think I'll bump up Prisoner of Askaban up to a 5 stars as well (previously a 4.75), because I genuinely can't decide which one I like more. This book had it all: a tournament, plot twists, shipping drama, and therefore, it marks the turning point in this series. IT'S SO GOOD OH MY GOODNESS!!

Current Rankings:

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture

rishankl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

Mysterious, funny and takes a turn for the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Torture

mandaraffe's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent

tootoo96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

fildianita's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Main Villain is Back From "the death"

Most people really think HPOotP is when HP story is getting darker, but for me this book where it's started.

The opening make us wonder what kind of proble Harry Potter will be face in Hogwarts, and than we will meet another twist in the end of the story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Minor: Bullying and Classism

ghoulishshark's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this. It seems the farther I get into this series the more I tend to like it. I also surprisingly like this better than the movie.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Slavery, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia and Racism

ximevillarejo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism