Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

And I Darken by Kiersten White

3 reviews

mhino1000's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Lots of palace intrigue tropes and internalized homophobia, but the two main characters are vivid and their relationship is well-crafted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Child death, Cursing, and Death of parent

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail