Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

A Welcome Reunion: A Short Story by Lucinda Berry

3 reviews

twistykris's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I read this immediately after reading The Perfect Child, as this is a sort of novella follow-up.

Some things answered, more things things left unanswered, only now 10 years in the future.

It's only 80 pages but I feel like this gave us nothing and could have given us SOMETHING more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Rape

wytherwytch's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A good fast paced read. Leaves you wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Bullying and Rape

pippamillerxoxo_'s review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment