Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp

24 reviews

knitterscasket's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I wanted to like this more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexism

salmobina's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

callidoralblack's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, Alcoholism, and Death

Minor: Addiction, Rape, Sexism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence

jgzatkin's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

basicallyki's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Death of parent

allie_ooop's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

thebookwormmum's review

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Rape

breezer's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.0

Both incredibly cheesy and suprisinhly meaningful 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

hal2499's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

3.75

 Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies is about the main character Daisy, and how she can put magic into the pies she makes. Her family has always had some type of magic. Specifically the women. She puts magic feelings into her pies so if she wants someone to feel calm or happy she can mix it in like how you would say it was made with love. The thing with her though is that she can kill men with her pies. When someone needs to kill a man she has special areas where they have to check off first. The ladies that use this service have to be told by someone else that has already used the service and the men have to be someone that is very bad like they are violent in some type of way to the woman. When she starts getting blackmailed by someone to kill women though all things get flipped upside down.
There is a cute romance in this book and the stakes are high but not terribly.
(Also there are pie recipes at the end of the book!!!) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

egsclafani's review against another edition

hopeful 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? No

3.5

This book had some cool concepts and an excellent main character, but the middle feels like a run of Stardew Valley and it was weirdly pro-murder.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault and Cancer