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A Goodreads user asked this question about Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1):
Okay, I read about 15 pages and felt sick to my stomach. I can handle a war story/ violence, but is it going to be worth it? It was recommended to me, but I don't handle reading certain things well...i.e. violence against children, torture etc....needless to say the very beginning already has me second guessing if I should continue. Any advise would be great. To read or not to read?
Abbie Riddle This book is dark, twisted and incredibly disturbing and conflicting on many, many levels. The main character is a socio-path and I don't know if rede…moreThis book is dark, twisted and incredibly disturbing and conflicting on many, many levels. The main character is a socio-path and I don't know if redemption can even happen for him, although as a mom and a woman with a degree in social work/counseling I find myself intrigued and wanting to find a way to "fix" it all. Brokennes displays itself differently with different people - here it's through blood-thirst, violence, and revenge. I would say this book may not be something you want to consider reading. The themes of violence, rape (especially when they raze towns), revenge, torture, and various other forms of pain are revisited often. In fact the book is written in such a way that you are in the mind of the poor, broken socio-path himself.

I did finish it. I gave it a good review. It's edgy. And the truth is that in times of war and disquiet these are very real happenings. We only have to look back to any war ever fought to find the very same type of issues. That doesn't, however, make it any easier to read or swallow.
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