Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

210 reviews

foxclcves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime and Racism

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

nz_elle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

elg1105's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

gemloukay's review

emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Linus Baker is a Case Worker for the Department of Magical Youth, whose job it is to inspect the Orphanages where they often live. When he gets sent on a special assignment by Extremely Upper Management, he finds himself on an island with some very special and potentially very dangerous youngsters, and the master of their home, Arthur Pernassus. But as he gets to know them all, he must decide between his head and his heart. 

A beautiful story, full of hope and plenty of heart. I adored both the story and the characters, and can’t wait to read the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Violence

kiminion's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

sadiaa's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I didn't find myself in invested in the plot or characters, some parts just seemed so predictable.

Felt weird knowing this was based on residential schools, with how horrific we knew those were.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Classism

clarelou07's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

A cute fictional book about acceptance and defining who you are. I generally have a hard time with the first 150 pages of TJ Klune books due to the pace and the unlikeable character traits, and that opinion transforms as the characters do. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

twistykris's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

cjackboox's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism

cluttered_mind's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse