Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky

4 reviews

swimfast724's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.5

I was looking forward to reading this because it's a pretty well known series and even though the movie wasn't a big hit I really loved the movie. But the book was a lot different than the movie. It is really slow, it draws things out way too long before continuing the plot. And I really didn't like the way the dialogue was written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, Slavery, and Trafficking

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, War, and Child death

bashsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

3.0

I see why this is a popular book. I wish I had read it when I was the target age demographic. I also wish I was more interested in owls, as I think I would've enjoyed it more, even as an adult, if I knew some owl facts/knew what different owl species looked like. But alas, I am a cat person. So that combined with the rapid pace of a juvenile book means it's just not for me at this point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Confinement

All the characters are owls, but like all types of abuse happen in here (I just feel odd putting child abuse for owlets, idk). Also, there is a big cult-like/prison/enslavement situation that I'm not sure how to tag, and brainwashing.

katelyn_reads_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.0

I’ve grown out of this series, and it certainly has flaws in retrospect, but rereading was a trip down memory lane. Surprisingly dark for a children’s book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Cannibalism

mercurialmadness's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Gore

Minor: Cannibalism