Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino

5 reviews

dariusmortee's review

dark emotional fast-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

3.75

Just to make myself clear: this wasn’t a bad book. I quite enjoyed it even. 

For a book advertised as horror dark academia, the focus was too much on the love plot for me tho. The “big” plot had a lot of potential, although I do think we could’ve gotten more explanation about the rules of magic in this world. This plot did however, get overshadowed by a love plot which has “insta love” written all over it. I think the insta love feels like this because we don’t even know the characters well enough yet and still the characters suddenly fall head over heals for each other. “I’d die for you” head of heals. 

I would have preferred the love story taking a bit more of a back seat and instead more explanation about the world and it’s rules according to the magic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

anniereads221's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, and Terminal illness

Minor: Infidelity

marta_correia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

flickerrfade's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

saimab's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Infidelity and Terminal illness

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent