Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Alizeh. De duistere profetie by Tahereh Mafi

38 reviews

amalyndb's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Physical abuse

_rowantree_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: War, Grief, and Death of parent

gingerbooknerd3's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death, and Stalking

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

A very well-written YA fantasy book featuring dual point of views, chosen one trope, beautiful prose, and a kick-ass protagonist. What fell short for me is the inconsistency of pacing and it felt a little too insta-love between the FMC and the love interest for me (but the latter may be more subjective). This was my very first Tahereh Mafi book and I will definitely look into more of her books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and War

Minor: Child death

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, War, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Violence, Gore, Genocide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

sydapel's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Reading this felt like reverting back to my pre-teen Mortal Instruments obsessed self - which I mean in the best possible way. While the language tends towards overly poetic and flowery and the pace of the plot as a result feels painstaking, Mafi begins with a pretty simple dynamic between two diametrically opposed characters and slowly unfurls the intricate threads of the political around them. Very very fun if you want to take a trip down 2014 YA lane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

Minor: War and Kidnapping

erinsmithart's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Racism, and Death of parent

marsh_mall0w's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent and Blood

Minor: War

katievallin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Stalking, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Child death and Sexual content

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and War