Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

A Ship of Bones & Teeth by Karina Halle

15 reviews

seaofbooks3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

millenialglowworm's review

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

I’ve never read a mermaid or a pirate story before picking this up. I’m glad that Halle’s work was my first! I love the characters in this story and even though there is tragedy and horror elements, it was full of adventure and 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️!! I’m also glad Halle answered a question I had through out the book about the HOW of mermaid….relations 😅. Ramsey and Maren’s banter had me laughing. I’m usually not a reader who relishes on the setting of a book but Halle does a great job of describing the scenery and feeling of all the places the book takes place. Halle is definitely one of my favorite authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Confinement, and Death of parent

awaywiththefairies's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is all spice basically and I really didn't like the dialogue between the two characters how sometimes a certain control is idealised.. however the writing will pull you in and even though I didn't love the character development , the world is well written and charming and I still wanted to see what would happen at the end. 

Take note of content warnings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Rape, Blood, and Kidnapping

prettynerdy3's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

all the stars. every single star there is, put it here.

also ramsey is my book boyfriend. hands off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail