Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

30 reviews

rory_john14's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

nasab's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I wanted a fun, little, cozy read, and since everyone admires Harry Potter, I thought I would give it a try.
The movies never really stuck with me, so not remembering anything enriched the experience. I didn't expect a "children's book" to be this good! The plot is very well thought out, the characters burst to life, and the stakes are REAL! There was never a dull moment! Ever! To me, this book was perfect. I felt angry, happy, excited, scared, frightened, sad, tearful, anxious, and victorious all throughout the book, and for the first time in a while, I actually laughed a few times reading it. Truly a full experience.

The plot twist at the end was shocking!! I thought Snape was the villain! He still doesn't like Harry, but he's not evil. It's just so well written, and the clues were there, even if they were faint. Hagrid is so sweet; I love him! He and Dumbledore are my favorite characters aside from our protagonists. I almost cried while Dumbledore explained why Quirrell was burned from touching Harry 😭.

 

Alright then, off to the next one! 🏃🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Abandonment, and Classism

bexjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I did not care for the child neglect and abuse at the beginning of the book. The cousins are meant to be unlikeable, but it is infuriating the level of neglect and emotional abuse that the main character goes through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

mighty_dumpling's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

Mid Grade Book, all above are minor and some might not even notice them.

storydevgrace's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-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

2.0

Upon re-reading the novels, it's hard not to see the author's traditionalist, gender-conformist mindset. 

Once, I believed in separating the art from the artist, but this is the first time I've had to try doing so while the artist is still alive and using wealth gained from their art to cause suffering.

Writers have power, the living have power, and the wealthy have power. She is all of those things. I have to do what I can to take the power I gave her back, and this is it.

For children who have yet to be jaded by the world, this book will remain a staple.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

haza's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

evy1292's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent

neomellow's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Classism

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent