Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

6 reviews

bakereader's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

icapturethecastle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

etbishop's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Death of parent

sergeant_lemon_pepper's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

Slow pace through much of the beginning to establish the many plot threads and historical details of New York City in the 1880s. The rich details of place and Victorian culture are one of the book’s strengths. Another is the fascinating and believable details on Eleanor’s herbal kitchen witch practice. Eleanor is a good character, Adelaide is a bit obnoxious, and Beatrice is, unfortunately, such a “Mary Sue” (i.e., two-dimensionally perfect) that she’s uninteresting). The pace is slow and meandering, picking up speed toward the ending. Fans of Dark Academia fiction might enjoy this. But so many loose ends trail off, unresolved! I suspect the author wanted to do a sequel but maybe her publisher quashed it because it’s been ten years since publication.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, and Religious bigotry

jrose151's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

moiracampbell23's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Grief