Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Will of the Many by James Islington

13 reviews

nperks07's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

At first it felt slow and then it was kind of just freefalling through plot. Lots of complex relationships and feelings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Cultural appropriation

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jdasilva's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

It’s Stuart Little meets Divergent meets Hunger Games. I was holding my breath most of the book having no idea what was going to happen next. The world building was effective, the attention to detail, background, and side characters help build it all out. I almost took off 0.25 stars because I just want to know MORE but that’s the sign of a great book. I’ll be frozen and pondering until the next one comes out. Don’t read any spoilers or even the description, just buckle up and enjoy the ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse and Torture

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Grief

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Amazing! The best fantasy book I’ve read in a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death

kenzielikestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

unhappygilmore's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Vomit

jennanaps's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Classism

mollieweitzman's review

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

5.0

This is an actual masterpiece. READ THE AUDIOBOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide

kagedbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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This was so good! I bought the book on day one yet have been putting it off because I was worried it wouldn't live up to The Licanius Trilogy... I shouldn't have worried. 

Islington gives us a complex Roman inspired political intrigue story with a fantasy setting. He delivers on his history of strong character development, and provides a world with a history that feels rich and fleshed out. 

This is a longer book but I never felt bogged down in it, in fact I just wanted to keep reading chapter after chapter. There was a mix of things you could see coming and surprises along the way to keep you engaged in the story. 

I'm truly looking forward to book 2 in this series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicide

potion96's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief