Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

3 reviews

ursimae's review against another edition

The Oedipus complex and pedophilia undertones were unpleasant, but then being spoiled that

the pedophilia wasn't an undertone

made me not want to continue.
Sorry but it was just becoming too weird and there are other books I'd rather read.
May come back to it one day, but not today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Pedophilia

masha__me's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

foreverinastory's review against another edition

challenging slow-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

2.0

I did not like this. I did not care about the characters one bit. I am going to forget everything I read and continue like I never read this

CWs: Adult/minor relationship, alcohol consumption, blood, child abuse (by a teacher), death, death of parent, emotional abuse, fire/fire injury, gun violence, homophobia, infidelity, injury/injury detail, misogyny, pedophilia/grooming, pregnacy, rape specifically marital rape, religious bigotry, sexism, sexual content, toxic relationship. Moderate: war, violence, mental illness (PTSD). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and War