Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

36 reviews

xosirenox's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

hspfost's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I actually really liked this book, but it was just a little too graphic for me. So much of it was sad or scary, with very few moments of hopefulness. I enjoyed the growth of the main character, and I loooved the way ancient Pompeii came to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

Very intense descriptions of sexual violence. Avoid if you may be triggered.

dalypierce's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm so glad this is a trilogy! I would be so sad to leave Amara and Pompeii and even that rat bastard Felix, a man so loathsome and yet you find yourself rooting for him on occasion. Fair warning, though, there is a lot to be triggered by in this story. TW's for slavery, rape, violence, narcissism, mental abuse, suicide, kidnapping, assault, and consistently explicit language. I'm sure there are more that I have forgotten.

The characters have so much dimension that sometimes you love them and sometimes you hate them. And the place making is chef's kiss. You get such a clear picture of Pompeii, yet the author doesn't overdo it with description. I could see the houses, streets, bars, theatre, brothel, clothing - everything - so clearly that they will live in my mind like memories of a place visited in real life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

katiekitkatbookfiend's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

Stunning story - completely draws you in to their world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Although this is a heavy list of content triggers, they are very much within the historical and social context of the story.

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

Really enjoyed and excited for the next ones. I anticipate interesting character growth in the upcoming novel, whereas this one laid the foundations for the main character’s growth and set parameters for expectations of the archetypal men in her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Abortion, and Alcohol

heidi_fischer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

brianneh's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and Abortion

catell's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

libkatem's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy