Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman

3 reviews

againanew's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Excellently written and extremely creative. Also very dark and doesn't hold back.  I read horror like it's going out of style but I'm rarely satisfied. This is absolutely in my top three, ever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Minor: Murder and War

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder

whatathymeitwas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

I'm not usually into books of this particular supernatural topic, but I finished this one in a day. Fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and Death of parent