Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

209 reviews

laus_little_library's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

🌹Vergeet niet dat het maar een spel is 🌹 

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Wat een wervelwind was dit boek! Op de meest positieve manier. Je vliegt echt letterlijk door het verhaal heen en wordt telkens een andere kant op gestuurd. Niets is wat het lijkt, elke keer komen er weer nieuwe verhaallijnen naar voren die allemaal even waar lijken. 

De schrijfstijl is vlot en luchtig. Het verhaal lees je vanuit Scarlett’s POV. Van een onzeker en vooral bang meisje groeit ze steeds meer uit tot een jonge vrouw die weet wat ze wil. Hoewel het soms lastig is om dat ook aan haarzelf toe te geven. 

Je wordt verliefd op de karakters en het spel. Je verzint allerlei theorieën, maar hebt uiteindelijk geen idee hoe het werkelijk zit. 

Ik vond het ook heel erg mooi om te lezen hoe Scarlett emoties ervaart/ziet, dat was echt een unieke toevoeging aan het verhaal.

Ja ik heb er echt van genoten! Voeg dit boek zeker toe aan je tbr als je houdt van magische verhalen vol spellen en puzzels, mysterie en intrige, de unieke band van zussen en een vleugje romantiek. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Suicide, Blood, and Murder

hue's review against another edition

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Yuck!

I can't believe this is a trilogy. . .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

spttsn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was a really great book, up until the end. I enjoyed being swept away in the world of Caraval, the mystery and the otherness of it all. I was not a fan of how everything was wrapped up, and not a huge fan of the dynamic between the two sisters either. 

Up until the last 100 pages, it was a 4 star read, but the ending really brought it down for me. I'm not overly interested in reading the sequel, but I'm not completely opposed to it in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Murder

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Minor: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

sadie_g's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I was obsessed with this book from the start and just kept thinking about it. 

Loved the banter and the romance in this, and the bond between Donatella and Scarlet is so strong and beautiful. This is such a magical and unique setting and I could imagine it all through the writing. I really thought I knew where things were going but it kept surprising me in the best ways. I’m so excited to read the rest of this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

jesse_jellyfish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol

gossanna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

sarahtaps's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Blood

bri__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was alright. I'm reading this series to get to OUABH. This was a pretty quick read with a whole lot of plot twists, however, some of the magical things fell a bit flat for me. I hope I enjoy the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

joongarten's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail