Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Das begabte Kind by Juno Dawson

14 reviews

azebrareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

supernova_reader's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Well done. I picked it up because I was told it is an interesting and insightful portrayal of female friendships and how they evolve with age and though life. I wasn’t let down in the slightest. Also pleasantly surprised at the serious topics covered in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Outing, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and War

grrrlbrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Eating disorder, Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Dysphoria