Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

2 reviews

fraeyalise's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. This book is going to stay with me for a long time. 

I was just as befuddled as the protagonist except on one point-

I knew it was the other carving the whole time.

 

In retrospect, other things would probably be obvious as well, but I enjoyed going along on this horrible journey with them. 

Those poor children. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

The children are not dead, but not alive either, stuck inside bus seats. I try not to think about it too much, because it makes me too sad even though it's not real.

pandin's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Not my favorite from Kingfisher, but that’s probably because I was so dang scared the whole time. Fantastic writing, as ever, and great characters with bright, light moments of levity. All of that was overshadowed by the  Lovecraftian terror, but I think that was the point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma