Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Despereaux / The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

12 reviews

catwhisperflubbs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

this book felt like a fever dream

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Child abuse

allureisalluring_'s review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse

Migery sow suffers abuse by a man named 'uncle' who isn't really her uncle, he gives her clouts ( or hits to the ear or nose when he misses) when she doesn’t listen or when he feels like it

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

I loved this story when I was younger and wanted to reread it and see what I thought. On the surface, it’s still a very sweet story about a mouse facing obstacles on his quest to create his own place where he belongs, with people he chose and who chose him. I liked, looking back at it, the folktale style of it and how it used these very simple characters and language to explore very complex things like empathy, understanding, hope, and love to its childhood audience.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Child abuse, Ableism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Slavery, Grief, Abandonment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Classism, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

jenigmatic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

2.0

this is cringe, and the miraculous journey of edward tulane is superior in every way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Ableism, Child abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia

kirsto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

cannot believe this DEPRESSING book is meant for children

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Ableism

Moderate: Death of parent

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Slavery

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Classism

najiii's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It was a very nostalgic read for me and I know I used to absolutely love this book as a kid but rereading it now was a bit of a shock. I was not expecting the nonchalant manner in which certain topics are brought up and not addressed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Grief, Classism, and Animal death

v1rgo's review against another edition

read this as a kid. wanted to read again because i remember being irrationally obsessed w the princess as a baby lesbian. rats ARE adorable not ugly and also this is sort of a bummer. if im reading middle grade or children's lit it's as a pick me up. not to feel bad for a rat who is apparently ugly

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse