Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Sanctuary by Abby Sher, Paola Mendoza

8 reviews

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Powerful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

adnaw06's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

niquee3317's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

writingcaia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Rape

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Confinement, Racial slurs, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Torture

kshertz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

I loved this book. It’s dystopian but just barely. The genius is in just how not far out in the future it feels. People who are not born in America being marked and tracked, forced to try to get to California for Sanctuary. It so clearly connects you to the main characters and you root  for everyone. It breaks your heart over and over again. But it’s so important. I wish I could make everyone read it. Especially my students from conservative households. The empathy is essential. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

faydrielreads's review

challenging dark 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

 while dystopian is the closest genre for this book, it feels more like holding up and looking glass into the future and the present at the same time. The echoes of Trump's and other republican leaders' rhetoric live on these pages, illustrating that our country is so close to mimicking the actions taken in this book and in some cases have already done. Fear, sadness, and anger crept into my body as I listened to this audiobook. The trauma that Vali and Ernie experience, made my heartbreak for them. This story is so much more than just another dystopian novel, it is about strength and resilience but also a cautionary tale of our potential future if we do not hold our government and leaders accountable for their language and action against immigration and undocumented people. 

This is a must-read in my humble opinion. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

savgulick's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• 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: Child death and Hate crime

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault