Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

137 reviews

loveat1stwrite's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The prose, world building, and plot were so well developed.

This doesn't get the full 5 stars because Sarkan gives me the ick and he becomes a love interest. There is a really underdeveloped romance that includes him, but it didn't ruin the experience for me. My icks aside, a huge part of his character is that he has commitment issues and doesn't ever want to put down roots. So the fact that his relationship is underdeveloped is kind of the whole point of this flaw.

I really adored the main character, her perspective on life, and how she handles the "big bad" of this novel. Uprooted really plays with genre expectations. Good and Bad, chivalrous vs. conniving... they're their but they might come from non-traditional sources. I think you have to keep an open mind going into this book, but it is a fantastic read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

misskiwi's review against another edition

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

3.5

romance felt totally unnecessary and rushed/forced. I'm so tired of grumpy old men getting with teen girls. The story really dragged sometimes, even though it had lots of action pushing things forward. I do like a strong female friendship though, and her descriptions of magic, and it was overall a decent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

kaitlynkelly33's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual assault

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

kmoz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

acechemicals's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Alcohol

carlithian's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

deelightfull's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

I made it most of the way though, but with six chapters to go, I gave up and skipped three chapters.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

ttumbletree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

if i could give this book more than 5 stars i would. this was easily one of the most beautiful and enchanting stories i’ve read in a while and i fell deeply, deeply in love with it! i am itching to reread it right this second and to keep reading it over and over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

erikagibson126's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment