Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir

98 reviews

mj1588's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

jennireadsmaybe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

A Torch Against the Night is a good fantasy sequel. It definitely has its moments of slowness, but thankfully, there's a bit of mystery/waiting for the other foot to drop that makes you want to keep reading. You also get a bit more into the fantasy elements. 

The reveal in this one!!!! I screamed!!! I definitely wasn't expecting it. The addition of Helene's POV really added to the story. She's such an interesting character to follow. I enjoyed getting to see Laia's fighting/training develop a bit more. She's not the same girl from that first chapter; Elias isn't the same boy from that chapter either. He's challenged just as much as Laia in this one. 

I've got more questions than answers at this point and I'm really looking forward to getting those answers. I'm a little late to the game, but don't let that stop you from picking up this series. It's so good! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

This book was incredible. The plot hooked me from page 1 and did not let up throughout the entire story. The plot twists had me shook and the character development throughout was superb. Between Ember in the Ashes and now A Torch Against the Night, Sabaa Tahir will forever be an insta buy author for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Slavery, Grief, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual content

erwikka's review against another edition

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

4.25

This series just gets better with every installment. No second book syndrome here. I loved having a new POV and it really made the character lodge themselves deeper into my heart. Sabaa’s writing is spectacular and will have you so engrossed you will be lost for hours or until you finish. I don’t wanna dive too deep into the plot because of spoilers, but this book really up’d the anti. I’m foaming at the mouth for book three so I will have to start it soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: Murder, Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Slavery, War, and Fire/Fire injury

_rowantree_'s review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• 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: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: War

kellybarth's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child death

Moderate: Slavery

linde_ahobbit's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-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

4.5

I fly through these books. The story is unique and keeps you on your toes. The only thing I don't like as much is the romance aspect. It feels a bit forced in my opinion. Other than that, I loved the book. And I will definitely be reading the other two books in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Genocide, and Slavery

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The last 50 pages kept me from giving this 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Slavery, War, Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Torture, Colonisation, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

zozoann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So much progression happens in this book I almost had a hard time keeping up. I loved it so much and this series is becoming a new top series for me. I loved the new perspective we got and it added so much to the mystery of the plot.

I have so many emotions about Keenan being the nightbringer so much confusion.

overall this book keeps me guessing which I love. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Slavery, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, War, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

victoria96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Death, and Torture