Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Das neunte Haus by Leigh Bardugo

217 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

Beware trigger warnings

Ton of triggers in this book.

Most notable TWs: multiple detailed (g)rapes of FMC and others (violent and statutory, druggings), gaslighting following sexual assaults and murder attempts, adult-minor relationships, drug abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, and Abandonment

moiratheexplorer's review against another edition

Why the hell don't these books have more clear trigger warnings? Nothing like a fun Monday morning surprise of child rape. Love that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse and Self harm

arrr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

4.0

Check the content warnings. It's great and also horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jessb915's review against another edition

I have been very into the dark academia trend and was excited for this book! Unfortunately, I had to dnf after a scene where a child is assaulted (see content warnings). It was a graphic description—unnecessarily so, in my opinion. I want to maybe give this book another chance, as so many people have gushed about it. I have heard there are other triggering events that might prevent me from returning to this one though. Just not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use

smolnives's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

Read your trigger warnings! ⚠️ 
First three quarters were disappointing, the ending is atrocious??? 
Sorry but ... Feels like a waste of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Rape

eggnogprince's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm

tiltedtony's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

corrieroe's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Because there is so much magical stuff to unpack, and a world within our own to establish, it takes a little time to get into this book. Once I was in though, I needed to know what was going to happen next. This book is thrilling with twists that were unexpected and gruesome. We love an underdog story especially when she comes out on top. Looking forward to the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

spacespeng's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape