Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

76 reviews

permanme's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Violence

spttsn's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

When someone said this book was 'all vibes, no plot', I should've believed them. The imagery in this book is vivid and compelling. The plot is slow, scattered, and low stakes. I was very close to DNFing this, but stuck around to see how certain pieces of the puzzle fell.

The synopsis teases a fierce competition and a deadly duel, and if you go into it expecting those things you'll be disappointed. 

The first 150 pages were setup. The next 250 were interesting, with some unexpected twists. The last 100 were disappointing. If you are someone who doesn't mind a slow plot if the prose and the world building is good enough, then this will probably be for you. If you need a strong plot, I wouldn't recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Death

vas_17's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

myinvinciblesummer's review

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The world described is gorgeous and well done, but the story that goes along with it falls flat and I kept waiting for something to happen.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Alcohol, and Death of parent

peachieko's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Suicide

0701mango's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? N/A

3.75

It took a long time for the book to actually start in my opinion and the time differences between chapters also got confusing. I think the story was nice but the premise and world were nicer. The vibes of the book were stronger than the plot itself. Overall an enjoyable read and beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

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

abookwormspov's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Dementia, Suicide, Grief, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Confinement, Violence, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

adelll's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Suicide

zoemaleah's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

A creative, whimsical fantasy novel about a forbidden romance and a dangerous game. It had the aura of a fairy tale. The characters weren't unique or multi-dimentional, but that was okay because they served the purpose of the story beautifully. The main plot is romance, but in a way that creates this beautiful, complex story and layers that kept me intrigued. The writing style was descriptive and sensory, and it made me feel like I was there at the circus some times.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide

eam006's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide and Murder