Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle by Neil Blackmore

9 reviews

sxndaze's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The world needs change, not forgiveness.

It’s a somber, queer book for sure. It’s not for everyone, but if you’re in the mood for it, it’ll certainly hit hard. This novel is about what lies and prejudice can do to a person, especially in a society that isn’t so forgiving. It’s not happy, and I’m not sure I would have picked it up if I knew that. But it’s still something I’m glad I read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Antisemitism, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

slinkmalink's review

emotional funny mysterious sad fast-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

3.5

Engaging historical fiction that switched easily between funny and emotional, I wasn't necessarily expecting it to end quite like that

or for his brother to kill himself then

but it made sense i was just sad about it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

tradepaperback's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and Classism

berodatheelf's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

heartsfromella's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Antisemitism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

tamimin's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

Mr. Lavelle was simply not "intoxicating" enough the justify any of the trouble the MC went through...sorry 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, Antisemitism, and Abandonment

puddlemud's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape

Minor: Slavery

emmasoslightly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder