Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Foundling by Stacey Halls

5 reviews

heyitsashleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Confinement

charley0796's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I would have loved for the book’s ending to be teased out, for discussions and progress to be seen in the ending chapters but this wasn’t the case. The climax seemed to happen really late in the book, with patchy knowledge of rationales on either side. I think if more focus was given to exploring past memories and the characters personalities I would have enjoyed this more - that said I still devoured it quickly!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

tina94's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

egf1702's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Really nicely written, just felt a little rushed plot-wise towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

bookedbymadeline's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide