Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Los visitantes by Jonathan Stroud

4 reviews

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

vreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

CAWPILE: 7.69/4*

George verdient zo veel beter dan de beledigingen die dit boek naar zijn hoofd gooit :(.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

louberry360's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

What i enjoyed: the mystery is tied into the plot quite nicely and the transitions flow very smoothly, making it easy to want to keep reading and play along with the characters. Twists and surprises aren't jarring and can be figured out, but its still subtle enough to be enjoyed.
What I didn't enjoy: the characters didn't always seem like real people and it's a bit obvious that Lockwood is supposed to be like Sherlock Holmes. Despite the set up for the setting and age of characters it wasn't quite played right to feel like it was actually an alternative world where children were the heroes. Some events that should have had consequences didn't and vice versa. One major thing that granted on me the more it kept happening was how one main character has different strengths and weaknesses than the other 2, but is always described as incompetent and fat and it's outright stated as well as implied that him being fat is part of why he's incompetent and inferior to his peers. The other characters get plenty of descriptors and traits, but all he gets is various ways of saying he's fat and inferior. 
Overall though, it was an enjoyable read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Colonisation

darthmommer's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed it. It does get a bit creepy and tense so if you don't like that, this isn't the book for you. 
The audiobook is excellently narrated!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder