Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Тьма между нами by Джон Маррс, John Marrs

82 reviews

ashwatever98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury

I'd have to say this book is probably the most disturbing one I've ever read. The twists kept coming and I was hooked from middle to end. Definitely not for the faint of hearted.

saskiarodenburg's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

bhaunty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

With short chapters, it’s a fast paced book. An easy read with a dark plot. It felt predictable at times and other times a shocking realization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death of parent

sproutlaaar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Dementia

kerrywaughx's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

francine_is_reading's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed reading this book but it wasn't particularly surprising besides some minor developments throughout the story line so I wouldn't recommend it. It was still pushing to reflect on humans worst sides and puts things in perspective so I still found it good to read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

mslucymarple's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Infertility

Minor: Child abuse

hannevc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Abortion

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Dementia, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Vomit

kelseyh13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment