Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe

9 reviews

sweetdee27's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

This is a dual timeline book. Half is told when Aninyeh was a child. Half is told as Nena is an adult and an assassin. When she was a child, her family was murdered and she was trafficked. The story when she was a child is brutal and a bit disturbing but the author seemed to make pains to handle it with sensitivity. It is important because it made her the strong woman she became. But when her past comes back to haunt her and all she is trying to make for herself, Nena must decide who is worth saving and how far she will go to save those she loves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Rape, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Torture

emzhay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Simple plot but entertaining. Audiobook narration was great. It felt a lot like an action movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Incest and Gun violence

jenniferforjoy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Incest, and Death of parent

vaniavela's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Nena has experienced the worst inhumanity possible. Ripped from her home and subjected to unimaginable horrors, Nena has lost her family before her eyes and fallen victim to human trafficking.

Nena Knight, codenamed Echo, is now a trained assassin for an organization known as The Tribe, which provides protection for the people of Africa.

Told in two timelines, in the Before, we see how Nena's life changes drastically, being a victim of sex trafficking, held captive and abused. In the After, we see more of her as Echo, killing bad guys as an adult.

Her Name Is Knight was so full of emotions that it was hard to look away. This book is addictive and fast paced. Plus, there is a plot twist that had me cursing at the air. I can't believe this is the author's first novel.

That said, the book is quite graphic. There are depictions of violent murder and sexual assault on a repetitive basis. This book is not for everyone. 

I will definitely read the second one when it comes out.

TW: Murder, Sexual Assault/Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Physical Assault, Suicidal Thoughts, Slavery, Human Trafficking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, Trafficking, and Slavery

Moderate: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Violence

sharebear431's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Rape

cleches's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The thing I really liked about this book is the back and forth from “before” and “after”. Some books try this and it gets confusing; this one gets it right! I think it helps that the “before” is in 3rd person and the “after” is first person. Nena’s story is INTENSE! While some parts are very graphic, I found it was necessary to get the full scope of how Nena ended up where she was. I can’t wait for the 2nd book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Torture

booksnbones13's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

i loved following Nena’s journey in finding her power, strength, and resilience after surviving so many horrific tragedies. i was rooting for her the entire time and left so impressed and emotional over her growth. the writing style is also beautifully unique, the switching between 1st and 3rd person for her “Before” and “After” chapters was a phenomenal choice that truly enhanced the narrative journey. the only thing i didn’t enjoy was the romance subplot, it was a little too insta-love for me and it didn’t make sense that Nena would fall for someone she doesn’t know well that quickly, especially considering all of her trauma. i’m interested to see how it will all play out in the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Genocide, Death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Torture, Grief, Gore, and Death of parent

macaronsandmermaids's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Gore, Death of parent, Torture, Trafficking, and Grief

bluesidereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking