Reviews tagging 'Violence'

In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare

6 reviews

anniekinowolf's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Gritty, tense, compelling.
More twists that a game of twister, most of which just whacked me in the face as I'm looking the other way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

bbell99's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

e11en's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Stalking

sarah_bovill's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement and Dementia

annathorwolf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder

arcadianbookwyrm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Medical trauma