Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron

6 reviews

carolined314's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

minnxes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Torture

story_goblin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was much darker than I expected based on the summary and very beginning. I recommend checking the content warnings before reading. Overall, it was very vivid with well-developed characters and a good plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Pregnancy

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror and Torture

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

antonique_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder