Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

209 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Obligatory disclaimer: the author is a terrible person with terrible views.

I’ve read this book several dozen times at a minimum, and it truly never lets me down. Reading it as an adult, the nostalgia apparently makes me cry a lot! Who knew! So glad that Hogwarts is always here to welcome me home.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

bexjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I did not care for the child neglect and abuse at the beginning of the book. The cousins are meant to be unlikeable, but it is infuriating the level of neglect and emotional abuse that the main character goes through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

callidoralblack's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

analoglesbian's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

This book is a (mostly) lighthearted and child-friendly story of a young boy temporarily escaping an abusive home by attending magic school. There are a lot of plot and narrative elements that mimic other boarding school stories and child-oriented mystery novels. The abusive family members are described as fat/ugly/greedy/nosy as shorthand for "bad people". The abusive home environment of the protagonist is never meaningfully acknowledged and he is forced to return at the end of the year after a particularly traumatic end of term where he is forced to kill in self-defence.

As the author has become a well-known supporter of hate groups in the past several years, I could never in good conscience recommend this series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Child abuse and Death

sparksofkell's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

lserpas's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

fyre_flies's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Death, Murder, and War

gvstyris's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Murder

alexratman's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

stellarstar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Fabulous fantasy!  And so the journey begins..... thanks Joanne!  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse