Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison

9 reviews

amoreli's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

anawaskie's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

tragicdramatic23's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

michelles_book_nook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

⚠️ CW: murder, domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, paedophilia, rape and sexual assault ⚠️ I think at this stage it's safe to say that Dot Hutchison has become one of my favourite authors! 😍 When Agent Mercedes Ramirez finds an abused young boy on her porch, covered in blood and clutching a teddy bear, she has no idea that this is just the beginning. He tells her a chilling tale of an angel that killed his parents and then brought him here so Mercedes could keep him safe. His parents weren’t just murdered. It was a slaughter, a rage kill like no one on the Crimes Against Children team has seen before. But they’re going to see it again. An avenging angel is meting out savage justice, and she’s far from through. One by one, more children arrive at Mercedes’ door with the same horror story. Each one a traumatized survivor of an abusive home. Each one chafing at Mercedes’ own scars from the past. And each one taking its toll on her life and career. Now, as the investigation draws her deeper into the dark, Mercedes is beginning to fear that if this case doesn’t destroy her, her memories might. This was one hell of a read. It had me hooked and feeling a rollercoaster of emotions all the way to the end. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the way Dot Hutchison is able to write such dark and gut wrenching situations is so hauntingly beautiful. Overall, I highly recommend this book and the series as a whole but please check the CW's before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

dayanne03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

canttalk_reading's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

I have loved the last 2 books in this series ( The butterfly garden & Roses of May) and this was no exception! While the subject matter is harrowing and in parts hits a nerve you can't put it down. Add to this characters like Ramirez and her team, that you can't help but love and root for and you get a series of books you could clear without coming up for breath! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

violetwraith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

catdunlop's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy