Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

36 reviews

shellydennison's review

emotional relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Suicide

queen_of_lilikoi's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and War

lisaconn's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

bazxi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and War

readwithharry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is a book that I SOBBED over for days. 

One of my favourites, Goodnight, Mr Tom is *so* poignant and emotional, and deals with some very heavy themes. Actually, I was a little surprised to learn that it was written & published (and still remains) a book for children. I’ve read adult fiction that was less traumatic. 

But, that is what makes this book GOLDEN. It addresses the impact of WWII on children in a way that is easy to understand and engage with, but is still sophisticated enough to make my list of favourite literary fiction. 

I have NEVER forgotten this story, partly because Michelle Magorian creates a world that is so real you can almost touch it. 

Utter, beautiful, heartbreaking perfection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

reb_elmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and War

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexism, Suicide, and Antisemitism

alliebebbs9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I was beyond excited that Willie got to go back to Mr. Tom

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Suicide, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

atlasobi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.25

an emotional yet hopeful coming of age story set in a rural british town during the second world war. a story of finding friends, finding family, losing hope and then finding it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and War

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

ffordian's review

emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

luxxltyd's review

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Antisemitism