Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Girl from Rawblood by Catriona Ward

8 reviews

babygotstacks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and War

aly_p's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

caitsidhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

God, what a book. I love a gothic, and this is an amazing gothic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility

wreathedinviolets's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I was confused by the format. The constant switching of pov was an odd choice that didn’t allow me to connect with any of the characters. It felt like the characters were just there to provide exposition instead of their specific perspectives. I wasn’t sure why there was so much focus on the experiments Charles and Alonso did when every other past character only got a chapter or so. The story itself was definitely interesting but I think it would better suit a different method of narration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

gratefullive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

tricia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The multiple POVs and non-linear narrative is my cup of tea. The first third is a slog, but the ingenious plot and stunning prose are very much worth it. All the seemingly unconnected threads are cleverly tied up at the end.

5 stars, despite the freaking vivisection.

edit: The similarities between She and the

Bent-Neck Lady

is curious. The book was published years before the series, so I can't help but wonder if this inspired

Mike Flanagan

👀

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty