Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

108 reviews

bunnypunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book could have ended at multiple points and been a good book, but it just kept going and going until it was a GREAT book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Torture

justina_kl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is now one of my favourite books of all time, and most certainly one of the best folklore fantasy books out there. It has a semi-historical setting in a world where real mixes with fantastical. The changes in point-of-view give the reader insight into the thoughts of characters from different backgrounds and who have different goals. The story is women-driven, and the characters are sympathetic without being flawless/perfect which adds to their realism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Antisemitism

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

carlithian's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Torture, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and War

amkleintje's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Antisemitism

petra_eller's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: War

rjweck's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

erikagibson126's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

_nayak's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Antisemitism

irinalast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring tense 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

An interesting and complicated world is created through several perspectives; setting is established through ‘show don’t tell.’ Great writing that establishes realistic character feelings and dialogue.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

biteychan's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I’ve held planks that were more pleasurable than this book.

First person wasn’t my favorite choice, neither was SIX different POVs, one of the biggest clashes being narrated by an 8 year old, the fact that an 8 year old even *had* a POV, and a confusing world system.

The enemies to lovers caught me off guard on both accounts.

With Irina and the Tsar, when she finally chose him and looked at her with admiration, I guess it worked, but she had no reason to save him as he was a brute the entire time. She was actively plotting to try to marry someone else once she could figure out a way to have him removed somehow!

And Miryem with the Staryk King, it felt like their entire relationship was out of duty. His “proposal”  didn’t have any romance in it but yet they were married in 2 weeks?? Yes, he’d never lie or cheat you, but also he worked you like a slave and terrorized mankind for the sake of his own. He took you from your family!! I was also frustrated that Miryem put the entire human race at risk because she felt guilty of letting the ice citizens die. Would that have sucked? Yeah, but the King didn’t work with anybody.

The positives about this book was that it was a story about women in their oppressive circumstances, taking back their power. I grew to love Irina, and even Wanda, though I feel like her and her brothers didn’t serve much except to be a vehicle that we got snow fruit, was able to grow. But Miryem made me want to DNF the book.

This is supposed to be a series, but I thought it was a stand alone. I will stick to the dragon rider series instead.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse