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White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton

18 reviews

amandajsmith's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

directorpurry's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ciaranessa's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

It’s an absolutely wild ride from start to finish, and I can’t be happier I was along for the adventure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage

The things I tagged for trigger warnings are by no means an exhaustive list

zoeyzebra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Generally kept me entertained, but I could have done without the copaganda, and sometimes the pacing vacillated between quite fast and rather slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Murder

creativechaos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Classism

frantic_vampire's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

Don’t mind my puddle of tears, because this book had my emotions in a vice grip the entire time I was reading it 😭. Like, dear lord. I don’t think I’ve ever had this many feelings over a book in a while. 

Honestly, White Trash Warlock had me in tears from so many different things. But I think it was Adam’s abuse in the school/institution that really got to me. He was treated with such cruelty and yet he made it through and is still one of the sweetest and most caring people in this book! I also really liked the different layers to the family drama. It was so intense and real and just…so good.

The characters are so amazing in this book! Adam is just a sweetheart that deserves all the hugs in the world. Bobby might be a bit of an ass, but his heart is in the right spot. And Vic! I love him already. The world building in this book is also really great! I loved the switching between the spirit world and the real world. It’s a little triply and reminds me a little bit of Spirited Away.

I really loved White Trash Warlock. It was emotional in ways I didn’t expect. And honestly? I think I’ve found a new favorite series. This one is getting a solid five stars. I can’t wait to see what’s next. But first I have to go cry some more over this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Flashbacks to abuse in a mental institution, flashbacks to physical and emotional abuse, internalized homophobia,

on screen parental death

, on screen gun violence

lanidon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Queer soul bond urban fantasy!!!!!!! Need I say more? I loved this so much. I want the sequel immediately. The world is really cool and I'm really rooting for all the main characters. Fantastic debut!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Violence