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?
RJ Don't bother. I'm about halfway done with it and am just skimming the rest. Nothing really happens except for violence, more violence, and Jorg being …moreDon't bother. I'm about halfway done with it and am just skimming the rest. Nothing really happens except for violence, more violence, and Jorg being repellent. Fine. I don't need main characters or POV characters in stories to be "good" in order to enjoy the story, but I at least need their badness to be interesting and well written, and this isn't. (less)
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