Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The House in the Pines: A Novel by Ana Reyes

7 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book more than others. It’s a topic of fascination to myself. Not sure I’d want to explore how possible it is, but it made for an easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

erisouls's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pollyhall's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Grief, Death, Genocide, and Mental illness

savheath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

indydc's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Child abuse

ladyinverse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

very interesting listen!! i was getting a little confused at the back and forth narrative between the past Maya and current Maya, but i assume if i was reading it, i would have caught on sooner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Grief

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Classism