Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

8 reviews

crownoflaurel's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity and Abandonment

samanthachen's review against another edition

I love witchy content, and this author must be a green witch with how easily that information flowed. The storyline is intriguing, and the characters are believable. However, for me, it’s difficult reading about intense family conflict, so I needed to put this book down. I kept pushing myself to read further, but the conflicts got more intense. It just wasn’t for me. I also understand that most of that will likely see resolution, but I just couldn’t push through that much conflict to get to it. 

Having said all of that, this is definitely someone else’s perfect book. Please give it go after looking into the content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death and Infidelity

Trigger warnings that needed tags I couldn’t find

revenge porn threats

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

crystalisreading's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Colonisation

Mention of death by aneurysm Mention of cop as love interest Destruction of woodlands

calicornmoore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse

alexcooper88's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Okay the synopsis makes this book sound romancey but I really think this is first and foremost a story about sisters, family, and the complicated relationships we have with the people we love. The audiobook narration was very good! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

rachelshubin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

Witch of Wild Things was so much more than a romance book. It was a story of a family, torn apart by grief and the power of sisterhood (even when it’s strained). I loved the AIM/flip backs to the past, learning what gifts each character has, the semi-second chance romance with Tennessee Reyes. He was so good to Sage when she needed it. What a great book and can’t wait for the next sister’s story!

Perf for 
🪴 Planty book witches, like myself
🌹 Sisters with a gift (curse?)
📱 90s nostalgia
🍄 Plods in the forest
🏠 Small Virginia town
👻 Ghosts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault