Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

33 reviews

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Torture

Minor: Confinement, Incest, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Pregnancy

sar_tej's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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? No

5.0

Exquisite. Ethereal. Folklore retelling at its best. If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

dunegirl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

geekmom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad

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

4.75

This was a truly wonderful novel. Marillier has taken a familiar, old fairy tale and breathed new life into it, and subverted some of the tropes; the characters feel deeply human. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and War

minniepauline's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Rape, and Violence

nataliealane's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

lauramcc7's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

hurricanyounot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

I'd sell BOTH my kidneys if it meant I got to read this for the first time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Incest

MAJOR Content Warnings: In chapter 6,

Sorcha is brutally raped at 14 years old.

Minor Warning Explanation: This story takes place in a time when people got married MUCH earlier in life, and, for those in higher positions in power, would often marry cousins. There is also a pregnant side character.

virginia_pixley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and War