Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Harpy by Megan Hunter

28 reviews

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

whatdanireads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

peeshy's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Blood

kleine_elster_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

rebeccajost's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

coriblake's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide

savvylit's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.5

Megan Hunter writes absolutely beautiful and compelling prose. All two and a half stars belong to the high quality of Hunter's words. Also, the concept of this book? So enticing. If I see the words "dark fairytale" and "female rage" used to describe a book, it's an insta-read. Unfortunately, though, the execution of The Harpy let me down. There is a whole lot of build-up in this book, all working towards an ending that I found frankly disappointing. Without spoiling too much, Lucy only rarely harnesses her rage. Not only that, but magical realism is another insta-read descriptor of mine that was used by reviewers to describe The Harpy. Honestly, I would barely categorize this as magical realism. There is literally ONE scene that could be described in that way.

How would I summarize this book? Beautifully written but ultimately a lackluster portrait of a sad woman in a sad marriage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

monicasboeken's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

benjiaprout's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

I read it in one sitting, it was incredibly good to read - especially after inching my way through Moby Dick. It's very dark, very bittersweet, filled with moments of love, tension and genuine madness. I loved it from cover to cover. A story with precious little dialogue compared to most books, with an inner monologue that descends to despair in a scarily human way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

humblej's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape