Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Mordew by Alex Pheby

5 reviews

cricketfiend's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

While an epic fantasy, I found it very grim and macabre. The machinations of the world are kept very opaque and mysterious - even from the main character through whose perspective we observe in the third person. The final arc of the book progresses rapidly with a lot of emotional whiplash putting into question previously established trust.

By the way, don't read the description for the second book until you finish this one. It spoils the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexism, Death of parent, and Classism

freyagee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

deebaxreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism

morganmcdub's review

dark funny mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence

ona06's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Death of parent