Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

32 reviews

harperphillips96's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Read for school but had been on my TBR for ages. For such heavy content, I was startled by how funny it was; virtually every scene with the priest had me laughing out loud. The relationships between the boys were especially tender. One of my best reads in a long time. 

Content note: while a violent rape is at the heart of the plot, the vast majority of the crime happens off page or is revealed by implication; there is no explicit description of it, only the aftermath. As a victim of rape myself I did not find it triggering or sensationalized but YMMV. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Car accident

reads2cope's review against another edition

4.5

“That old buffalo woman gave Nanapush her views. She told him that he had survived by doing the opposite of all the others. Where they abandoned, he saved. Where they were cruel, he was kind. Where they betrayed, he was faithful. Nanapush then decided that in all things he would be unpredictable. As he had completely lost trust in authority, he decided to stay away from others and to think for himself, even to do the most ridiculous things that occurred to him.”

This book wasn’t what I expected, and as someone who doesn’t typically reach for mystery novels (thank you to the Paperbacks & Frybread Decolonize Your Bookshelf Challenge for taking me here!) I’m so glad I picked it up. It was very uncomfortable to be in the mind of a 13 year old boy, but at the same time I am still reeling from the amount of growth readers get not only from the main character but from the complex web of community he is surrounded by. This is a book that will stick with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism and Infidelity

paxtyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

foxglovefairy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

library_anne's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Murder

pettywhaler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

lydiamcleod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Moving, deeply sad, tragic, and hopeful at the same time. A whole meal of a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Religious bigotry

audreyolejasz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

2.0

The main character is kunda of a pervert...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

se_palmer's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This is a rough story told beautifully. Without spoiling anything, this is the story of a violent crime and a community's response, specifically the response of a 13 year old boy. There are moments that are harrowing and heartbreaking, and there are moments of deep humor and joy, and the teenage perspective tends to walk the line between normal teenage weirdness and the truly awkward and upsetting. The story asks us to think about what justice means to victims, to their families and communities, and traditionally, and the answers it presents are sometimes challenging.
The story ends abruptly and without the normal feeling of resolution, so if that kind of thing makes you mad, consider yourself forewarned.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse

taylorlanxon's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault