Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

24 reviews

btorsi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

usually i don't like a book without romance at its core because i need it to cling to, but this book only had romance on the fringes and i adored it. this is the first book in a year and a half that has stirred the same interest in me that priory did. i thought i would never be able to replicate that. all the characters are so interesting, the writing is beautiful, and the masterful slow reveal of the answers to the readers questions is so good. i loved it and can't wait to read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

gayghostprince's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Grief

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief

stephanieridiculous's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.5

The Bone Shard Daughter was nothing like I thought it was going to be, but in the best way possible.
-Multiple POV's, used effectively
-Hints and clues dropped across the POV's which had me scrambling to remember details and piece things together before the characters did
-Unique magic system
-Expertly done world building with minimal info-dumping
-Characters with unique and distinct voices
-Really good revealing of plot twists/hidden info.

One thing I didn't see mentioned anywhere is a content warning for body horror. Stewart does an excellent job of conveying without belaboring the point, but the underworkings of this world are down right horrific and I wasn't totally prepared for that. 

All in all, an excellent read and I look forward to the next installments!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

elizajaquays's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

widdlemun's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Hate crime, and Pedophilia

katymat18's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Confinement

goddessssssssss's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

emilypete17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

One of the most well-done adult high fantasies I've read in ages. Andrea Stewart has woven an incredibly rich and socially complex world, chock full of complicated, incredibly interesting characters. The magic system of this book was equal parts horrifying and compelling, and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last page(I mean this quite literally). The exploration of imperialism and class felt so grounded in our current reality, even in such a fantastical setting. Absolutely pumped to continue this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

anigoose's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed listening to this book. The pace of the narrators was really excellent. 

There was at least bear content for once!! Just, um, 🐻😳, maybe not the bear content bears want. Please refrain from sticking boneshards in us thank you, sheesh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Toxic relationship