Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson

4 reviews

the_wistful_word_witch's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Well, if you were expecting things to improve for Jared in this second book in the trilogy, you'd be mighty wrong!

Most of the book is spent watching Jared navigate the world as a recovering alcoholic. He manages to land on his feet, getting into college despite all odds, and starts building a life for himself. And you start hoping that things are going to stay good for poor Jared, who really is a sweet kid that got dealt a really shitty hand in life. Until the worst happens and forces him to take on his Trickster mantle. And shit starts speeding back downhill in a matter of mere chapters. 

While being incredibly detailed and wildly imaginative, this book left me feeling more exposed and raw than the first one. I can't even imagine where the last book is heading...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, Animal death, and Sexual harassment

dcheers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Grief, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

clem's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism