Native American Heritage Month
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?
Katrina As I was reading, I actually wondered if the first chapter was intentionally vicious to either weed out readers like me, or attract readers with taste…moreAs I was reading, I actually wondered if the first chapter was intentionally vicious to either weed out readers like me, or attract readers with tastes opposite to mine. Because I had that thought, I stubbornly read on. The first section is really the worst in terms of the viciousness and raping. The rest of the book (I did finish it) continues the protagonist's callousness toward others, and has plenty of violence, but it didn't feel as intentionally offensive. It also provides a rationale toward the end explaining Jorg's thought process/actions/development over the past four years, which, if not satisfying, is acceptable in context. I'm undecided about reading the next book - intrigued by the post-apocalyptic setting, but not really invested in any of the characters or the writing. (less)
flag
More questions about Prince of Thorns…
Image for Prince of Thorns
Prince of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more