Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

O Paciente by Jasper DeWitt

40 reviews

radiorabbit's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

i had a good time once i realized we weren’t on the fast track to Ableism Town (which i had some pretty intense concerns about when

DID got brought up as a possible diagnosis

, but it took painfully long (in my opinion) to have that clarified. i liked this, didn’t love it — i found it a little slow paced despite being as short as it is. that said, i’m definitely interested in seeing dewitt’s other work and think his command of character voice is very strong. the ending is giving “dread in my tummy for the next 40 years” vibes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

zamakodknjiga's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It gave me "Mexican Gothic" ending kind of vibe. It was okay because I could find the deeper meaning behind, but I can't bring myself to give it 4 stars. It was fun reading whatsoever. Not as scary as I originally thought it would be

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

emilypage99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

zavia_v's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

3⭐️
Because the book is so short, it was definitely a page turner because I knew I could finish it quickly and the concept is really engaging. However, there really wasn't a twist. The end was predictable and didn't provide much surprise or relief. I did enjoy it though, not bad, not great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

soniaa5's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death and Medical trauma

sigynmoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

shadoz's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This book had immense potential. And then it absolutely shit the bed. I hated the ending found it quite ridiculous actually. Loved it so much up until the last few chapters. Beyond disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

melllephant's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder

mariaadamaszek's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

arianamadison's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault