Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Malaz / Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson

3 reviews

frogbone's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.25

this book is great, particularly the Chain of Dogs plotline, but i think Steven Erikson's mission statement "... [to] create a culture without gender bias so there would be no gender-based hierarchies of power... a world without sexism" is a bit risible in light of the Felisin plotline. you can't say that and then write a 15-year old girl to be on the receiving end of more sexual abuse than anything George R. R. Martin's written. that's just not how that works.

i have written a two line play to describe my feelings on this matter

[IN A WORLD WITHOUT GENDER-BASED HIERARCHIES OF POWER]
Felisin: i saved your life
Heboric: damn. you are a straight up motherfuckin dick pig

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Moderate: Body horror

thewitchwhoisabook's review against another edition

Rape depicted as something a 14 year old girl is wise for permitting; men she has a fatherly relationship with depicted as unable to stop themselves from at least wanting to have sex with her; generally misogynistic worldview

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Misogyny

tjm1618's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction and Torture