Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

5 reviews

octopus_farmer's review against another edition

dark mysterious

2.5

gonna be honest, not sure why i read this one. Pretty fair urban fantasy mystery, but not a series i’ll continue with. if youve read a werewolf book, you know the appeals and problems. read with all-dressed chips and gas station pizza

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

polter6eist's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Child abuse

booksthatburn's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Mercy is half Native American, and a walker, she transforms into a coyote and was partly raised by a werewolf pack. This puts her in an odd position relative to the werewolves, as she’s somewhat entangled in their hierarchy but isn’t trying to be part of it. 

As the first book in the series, MOON CALLED establishes the presence of various supernatural factions such as werewolves, vampires, witches, fey, and Native American people like Mercy. It focuses on the current precarious position in which the werewolves find themselves; many of the lesser fae came out in a controlled manner several years ago, but the werewolves are an open secret in military circles. This sets up those groups and some of the relationships between them, including between Adam’s pack and the Marrok’s pack in the mountains. It also establishes Mercy’s history with Sam and her current position relative to Adam (living nearby and taking joy in simple pleasures, like annoying him with the car in her yard). 

The plot revolves around a strange werewolf who shows up in town and then is attacked in Mercy’s presence, setting off a string of conflicts which involve kidnappings and an elaborate plan. It has some twists and turns but is pretty easy to follow. The meeting with the vampires has always felt a bit out of place in this story, but it’s serving to set up some things that’ll come into play later on. It’s a solid story with a lot of ground to cover, and it does it well. MOON CALLED is a great start to the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Sexism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Rape, Child death, Death of parent, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Vomit, War, and Suicide

the_escapist's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Homophobia

vexbatch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexism