Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

12 reviews

aliciagriggs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A beautiful novel on the whole- a little mesmerising and sad at times. I enjoyed reading about life in Alaska and the description of the place immersed me. It's enjoyable to read on a cold, winters day, as you feel somehow closer to the novel because of this.
What I didn't enjoy was the copious amounts of animal killing and hunting. I skipped most parts, but there is an awful lot of it throughout, which does detract from the enjoyment. As a vegan, this is a tough book to read, so skipping it was necessary for me to continue with the book. I was warned not to read this book because of this element, but I'm glad I did because everything else about the novel is brilliant. I loved the setting, as I say, and I liked all the characters, which is rare in a book I think. Esther is probably my favourite, but I did like Mabel and Jack too. 
I was thankful that the author didn't put in a nasty character for the sake of it, but rather concentrated on relationships and character development. A beautiful, poignant story, with sadness and raw emotion throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Alcoholism

crabturtlebug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death and Miscarriage

steffanie406's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

fantaskzy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

connierose86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This has to be one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. I felt my own personal grief understood in these pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

matulla0411's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

caleykapowski's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Pregnancy

drekklin's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

One of the best novels I’ve read that strikes a balance between joy and sorrow. There are exceptionally sad moments, but you will feel pulled along by the hope and tenacity of the characters along with Ivey’s beautiful prose. The Snow Child is as lovely and daunting as Alaska itself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

astridsbookishlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty