Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

7 reviews

emikateb's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

sammymilfort's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, and Torture

midnightverde's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

This book starts out slowly and there are many characters involved in the plot. As you read and gain insight into the lives and experiences of each character the story begins to pull you in. Once you start seeing the mysteries in the story it becomes more of a page turner. I was grateful to learn about this time period from an author who seems very interested in history and working collaboratively with the relevant people and sources to prevent inaccuracies. The book really comes together at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

tanisha_112's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and War

smartens's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Medical trauma, and Murder

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infertility, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cancer and Toxic relationship