Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab

8 reviews

abbyynormal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Classism

bkwrm1317's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Schwab brings readers back home to the world of multiple Londons. Red London’s original Antari, Kell Maresh has been unable to access his power for seven years (since he, Holland, and Lila fought back the literal darkness of Osaron and Black London). Lila trains him in other ways in the meantime aboard her ship, the Grey Barron. 

Meanwhile, a young child queen, Kosika, takes power in White London and foreshadows much to come in this new trilogy. 

In Grey London, things are much as they once were, although Tes, our newest beloved character, gets to meet Ned Tuttle and experience Grey and White London briefly herself as she fights against a coup planned by an organization calling itself the Hand, hoping to murder Red London’s king, Rhy Maresh. 

More swashbuckling, elemental and Antari magic, and adventures through and across the varied Londons will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Grief

Self harm CW is not a traditional use of this CW but is somewhat apt. Ditto for grief and kidnapping.

itsbrianascall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: War

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Torture, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

kathrynok's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

littletiramisu's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Grief

chronicacademia's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

mo345's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and War