Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

75 reviews

meganpbell's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

This surprise fourth novel in the Earthsea Cycle tells a dark, gentle, and redemptive story set in the aftermath of Ged and Arren’s heroic feats in The Farthest Shore. I was spellbound by this sad, yet spiritually powerful installment in a way I wasn’t with the original trilogy—the pages turned easily. I was so happy to see Tenar again, just loved her adoptive daughter Therru, and was satisfied with the ending for these favorite characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence

senation1s's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

oakfolk's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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: Child abuse

trouvant's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

garibae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

aubrieleak's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

erikwmj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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: Child abuse and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

den_lille_larven_aldrimett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

Om du leser hele serien kun for å lese denne boka, så er det verdt det. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

mlkao94697's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. It was very different from the first three Earthsea books, something I was expecting, but at times it almost felt like a fundamentally different world. I think this might be what Le Guin was going for - Earthsea through a woman's viewpoint, and a changing Earthsea at that.

I still really liked Tenar; she's strong-willed and compassionate.

But I feel like the message of woman's plight was sometimes thrown in my face and disrupted the flow of the story. The visceral violence against women was also jarring and felt removed from the world of Earthsea. I didn't hate it, but it filled me with despair. I also didn't super enjoy the ending; it felt very abrupt and kind of unsatisfying.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence

drone232's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Is another wonderful addition to the earth sea series. The story does not involve high stakes nor does it involve far travels but what it does do is phenomenal. It is a story of personal growth and of trying to figure out what to do with one's life when adventures are done.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Torture

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder