Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Una magia más oscura by V.E. Schwab

20 reviews

cskye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

greenrequiem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Self harm

saricostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

horizonous's review against another edition

There's nothing really wrong with this book and I also can't say I didn't enjoy the first half.. it's just that I can't bring myself to pick it back up again. At least at the moment I have no desire to do so.. maye I'll change my mind in the future, but for now this is a DNF.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

xnedra2084's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

oliverreeds's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.0

p good. the character work is incredible

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

mathsaerie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Blood, and Murder

mashedpotatoandsaladcream's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse

shannonmarie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

Absolutely loved this book. Was a bit worried I would be confused about the world based on the summary but the author did an amazing job setting it up and bringing the reader into the world. I am extremely excited to read the other books in this series. 

The only thing I did not love about the book was the random kiss between the two main characters that came out of no where for me. I thought of them as having a much more platonic brother-sister relationship throughout the book so it took me off guard. However it was very short and was not built upon afterwards. Maybe the next book will either build that relationship up or go back to being very platonic.

 
Overall one of the best books I have read in awhile. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Death

Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content