Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Alice by Christina Henry

10 reviews

madireads326's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Blood, Trafficking, Torture, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Vomit and Sexism

theshannara's review

1.25

Alice in Wonderland works as a piece of surrealist fantasy because it  has grounding “in the real world.” We have a point of reference to why things are strange because Alice comes from a world like ours, with no talking rabbits, no size changing potions, and no croquet with flamingos and hedgehogs. Wonderland is separate from Here. In this novel, Wonderland and Here are one. The characters such as The Cheshire, The Rabbit (of which there were two), and The Walrus are name only versions of their Wonderland counterparts, and most of them are human trafficking rapists. The world of Alice has Magicians (who are supposedly gone. There is a twist that will leave you very unsurprised), potions, mermaids, but they’re all normal, except their not, but they are… it’s a mess. The writing is occasionally fun, Henry occasionally uses language that sounds like it could belong in Lewis Carroll’s work, but then the moment passes and you’re left with an empty feeling.
I think this books is mostly supposed to be dark romance. But Alice and “Hatcher” are just so bland, you don’t care. Hatcher is a broody killer with a tender heart, and Alice is a grown woman who is still “childlike.” It’s a problem. All in all, not worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Violence, and Toxic relationship

dasrach's review against another edition

Awww, who's an edgy girl? YOU are!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Death, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Abandonment, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cannibalism

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, and Body horror

teki_p's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Slavery, Murder, Drug abuse, Torture, Trafficking, and Vomit

Minor: Ableism, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

bitesizedbeet's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Murder, Classism, and Trafficking

Minor: Suicide, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

ok7a's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cannibalism, Rape, Trafficking, Abandonment, and Addiction

chemicalpink's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Classism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

tabea_hg's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

bossmoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Animal death, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Rape, and Emotional abuse