Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

8 reviews

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol

annie_e_bea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

trippalli's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

A gruesome murder mystery.. The art and poetry and mystery and somewhat interesting, but this isn't my cup of tea ( probably poisoned anyway)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ash_bees's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Trigger warnings:

Sexual abuse, child abuse, violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

wonderfulxwonderful's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Car accident

j_hornick's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

kcarney86's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

uranaishi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, and Colonisation