Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O'Neill

8 reviews

emmyisaturtle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Very very emotional but beautiful read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Take the trigger warnings very seriously — very very heavy book

gknott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

brittney_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a difficult book to get through. The juxtaposition of childhood and prostitution was jarring for the second half of the book. I want to grab Baby and give her a hug and tell her that she is loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

hdee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

Engaging writing style. I loved being inside Baby’s head. Her perspective was often beautiful, sad, misguided. It was devastating to see her spiral into a lifestyle I thought she would somehow escape. It was even more jarring to read it from her perspective. Sometimes she understood the sadness and gravitas of the situations she found herself in, yet most times she saw these circumstances as inevitable. It was utterly depressing to see her succumb to the belief that she was meant for nothing greater. Regardless of her intelligence and potential, a kid in a messed up environment will likely succumb to the pressures of that environment without the help of a competent adult and a change of environment. We are doomed to repeat the sins of our father.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cheaploaf's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Very dark and a little hard to read at some points because of the main character being a young child facing terrible things. Beautifully written, the author has an amazing way of using metaphors to really capture the imagery of the story. Would definitely recommend but also take care while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

deandra_lalonde's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

clemthecat's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

valeriyansteel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Trafficking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis