Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

83 reviews

mochimustreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence

skelleybean's review

adventurous challenging dark sad tense 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

3.75

This book was so dark and raw, and I loved it all… until it tripped at the finish line and kind of turned into an after school special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

michaelttay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The pacing in the book was sometimes odd and the battle moments needed more energy but I couldn’t stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent

haleybeanie's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and War

aortiz09's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cmbohn's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.25

Really dark and gripping story. Once I got into this, I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I was not prepared! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

charliebites's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Blood

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

r_o_s_e's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Medical content, and Pregnancy