Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

6 reviews

ernis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.25

An important, hidden part of American history that I had no idea about. Heartbreaking and yet hopeful despite all the sorrow.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jenn_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and War

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rosalindm1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.0

Historical drama which revolves around the parallel emotional development of a teenaged foster child and an adult victim of the orphan trains which brought destitute children from NYC to the Midwest to be adopted but generally used as unpaid labour. 
Fast, generic read and not very memorable except for the orphan Train history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

nagoatsis's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

k_galloway's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Pregnancy

very graphic child sexual abuse scene