Reviews tagging 'Torture'

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

51 reviews

clara_h39's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

A really solid fantasy novel with just a tad of romance. If you like a predominantly plot based fantasy book with a lighter focus on romance (enemies to lovers), you’ll enjoy this. Honestly I’m not sure the romance was absolutely necessary for the plot but it wasn’t that out of place for the genre. Keera is a really great female protagonist who is fierce and fighting the good fight; a bit cliche at times but overall very well motivated and detailed character. I can’t wait to see her journey through the rest of the saga. The side characters are absolutely amazing too- I ‘love to hate’ Damien and the king, and I love sweet ones like Gwyn too. Overall a great book and looking forward to the next one, but it’s nothing extremely memorable for me personally (that sounds mean but just imo). (Also this book reminds me of the hunger games vaguely with its theme of converting the heroine to overthrowing the government)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Torture

kal517's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking

carynnsbookishlife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

kestrelfire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Torture

Minor: Vomit

jazlynn_thebookwrym's review against another edition

I got to chapter 4 and it was just too boring for me. The FMC is obviously an alcoholic and I don’t love that in a character. especially when they are supposed to be this bad a** bounty hunter/torturer. Just wasn’t for me.

 It kind of reminds me of TOG series - when Aelin is hanging out on rooftops drinking away her worries and being pitiful. But this drinking seemed like the characters whole personality. Again, it’s just not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Torture, and Violence

honeycupreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

mj_86's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Trafficking, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture

judassilver's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Sexual violence, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

brjedi26's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture, and Trafficking