Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

16 reviews

caitsamermaid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Protagonists are not good people. The situation sucks, the people suck but have tiny redeeming qualities. You don’t feel glad when the protagonists have a win. Story and plot were ok. I only finished it to see how things ended up, but didn’t feel good about reading any page of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

crimsonash606's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A dark, fun read. A great mix of legend and the modern age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

k8_13_m's review

dark sad tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Torture

Minor: Cursing and Drug use

unremi's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

Just an easy read, however Not Even Bones has great imagery and perfect execution to enjoy the reading. I was captivated the entire story. Loved the short chapters as well. (8-10 pages a chapter)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Murder

Comes in graphic novel version on WEBTOON! Also first book of a series

tanpopo's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

kassidyreads's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, and Cannibalism

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

fionamatilda's review

adventurous dark tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent

codyemma's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

ccryptid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia, Slavery, and Stalking