Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

182 reviews

cecropiansea's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

shutupevey's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

belacqua's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

I decently enjoyed this book and it's sympathy for the devil angle in a story about what could happen when someone is accused of "deviltry" and decides to become the boogeyman others claim them to be. However I knocked a half star off my score because of

the gratuitous and in my opinion completely unnecessary murder of Abitha's cat Booka. Yes I get she was accused of witchcraft and Booka was seen as her familiar in a book set in the 1600s. But when you have characters as comically EVIL as the antagonists in this story, I personally don't think you need to throw in animal torture to drive home that they deserve what they get in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Torture

charidabelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book. It delivered on the horror as well as the overall spooky, dark and witchy atmosphere. 

I loved Abitha and I loved that she got her revenge in the end because she was treated horribly and the puritanical cruelty was extremely hard to read at times.

Her relationship with Samson was interesting to read and I liked the way that the magic worked and developed. 

Sometimes the parts with Forest, Sky and Creek felt like they dragged a bit and I was more invested overall in Abitha's situation compared to theirs but it didn't take away from the book. 

This is a great read for autumn and Halloween.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

sarahelyse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Xenophobia, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

avibrantmind's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 couldn’t put down Slewfoot by Brom! It’s got everything—Puritans, folklore, demons, and a badass woman fighting back against injustice. The way religion is used to justify awful treatment and how social hysteria takes over is so intense. Plus, the illustrations are gorgeous. I don’t usually go for horror, but I wanted to try something new, and now I want to read all of Brom’s books. Heads up though, it gets pretty gory, so be prepared!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Murder

chaterbox87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Stalking

Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

kds247's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

A perfect spooky read, especially for those who are interested in the Salem Witch Trials. Brom’s incorporation of pagan mythology and the witch trials conducted by the puritans made this such an interesting story. I absolutely couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

sydneyh002's review against another edition

It was reading to much like the crucible and I just wasn’t into it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

alexashines's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Super dark and twisted, but if you’re ready for it- it’s a great read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism