Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

14 reviews

dana_kuku's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

sarah_d's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Murder

chaosjade's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I've never read a book where the primary characteristic of the protagonist is angry. El is constantly furious and for good reason with the school itself trying to kill her. Yet despite always telling herself to only look out for herself...she still does the right thing when push comes to shove. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Child abuse

izzywoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death