Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

11 reviews

monstrouscosmos's review against another edition

I really enjoyed the world building, and the exploration of each character as individuals as well as their group dynamics. the perspective taking of the chapters was also interesting, and the narrators all added nuance to their performances in ways I appreciated (especially during internal monologues). unfortunately Part 6 definitely got too trigger heavy for me, and I found the expositions started to get both much longer and much less believable. not the book for me, unfortunately! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

I put all the triggers I remembered in "moderate", though some would definitely be better described as "minor" or "graphic".

hjb_128's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed The Atlas Six and am dying to get my hands on the next installment. I think for me, the part I most appreciated was how this novel explored the inequalities and corruption inside academia, through the lens of characters experiencing it in completely different ways.
I will say, this might not be for readers who favor plot heavy novels. It is engaging, but focuses primarily on character development and psychological ponderings, with a majority of the higher stakes occurring during the last 15% of the book.
Nevertheless, I am excited to see how the series progresses:)

Also can we talk about Libby, Reina, and Parisa, because the women of the atlas six carried the story on their backs.  Libby especially, I am a sucker for characters I related to (she is 100% the archer by Taylor Swift personified). I also have a soft spot for Gideon, and hope that he gets more page time in the Atlas Paradox.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

black_cat_iiix's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

han2213's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

themiscyra_anna's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

tinyjude's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Reading the first pages I didn't have many expectations but I was nicely surprised by the complexity of the characters. Now I am kind of curious about how will the story continue, although the revelation made me feel like the antagonist turned into a simple caricature of a villain (hopefully their motivations and personality will be further explored so they feel more complex and interesting)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Incest

duaazahra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Domestic abuse

melissa_rueff's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Very interesting read. I wish they made more clear lines on the romance between characters, I’m very confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

jfield351's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Right off the bat I was really drawn to the characters. They are very original, very well written and very interesting. Especially their backgrounds and motivations. The drawings in this edition were also insanely good! The book was quite dense with so much happening on each page and i wasn’t really pulled to this book, but it was still interesting. The way time was written - it kind of jumped a bit - was a little confusing, as was the constantly switching perspectives. I was a bit confused about who was who at the start but i could tell it would be a good read! I LOVED the bluntness of it, how topics were not skated over but given in just enough detail. I think though, some parts were a little too confusing to read when tired as there was a lot of process. The last 100 pages

were a whirlwind of ‘oh this person is dead! Oh not actually now this person is dead! Oh wait that’s not right either! The whole issue with Ezra was very neatly done, I really enjoyed that. The ending was definitely unexpected for me , I had an idea Ezra would be involved but did not expect that.

solid!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol