Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley

8 reviews

sarahlizzie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

gemmu's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War

omg_pear's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

microbemom's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse and Pregnancy

dreamerfreak's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Flavia continues to be charming and witty, plus we start to get more insight into the rest of the family. An excellent sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

readinggem's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy

lavenderbluestories's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed reading this book, but in my opinion it wasn’t plotted quite as well as the others I’ve read from this series. The story progressed very slowly, and the discoveries at the end didn’t come as much of a surprise. That said, Alan Bradley writes the most interesting characters, and the quaint, rural setting of the village of Bishop’s Lacey gives these books such a unique aesthetic compared to other murder mysteries. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy