Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

5 reviews

cousinrachel's review against another edition

DNF. I’m only moderately invested in the characters. There’s not much humor or charm, and the often incredibly selfish sisters at the center of the plot spend far more time arguing than supporting each other even during their financial crisis and father’s illness.

Secondly, I anticipated the magical world they’re frequent visitors to and have partially grown up in would be more of a main focus, but it takes a back seat to the protagonist’s managing the household and conflicting with her family. I never felt much individuality from the “other kingdom” characters or a sense of being in said kingdom, in other words, that it was a “real” place.

Also it’s really heavy-handed with demonstrating the main villain is a huge misogynist, as he can’t ever go a single page without saying some exaggerated oafish thing to the female characters and talking about how stupid they all are. I don’t need the point shoved down my throat.

For books about siblings who find an enchanted country, I still gotta go with Narnia. Kind of want to reread it now, actually.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Pregnancy

juliarchetype's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

fallandfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

bekah445's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Torture

dannecingqueen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment