Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

13 reviews

ethuiliel's review

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The story was great, and the characters were compelling. I did have terrible keeping track of people and places though. Too many unfamiliar words. A glossary like there was in The Goblin Emperor would have helped

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Murder, Gore, Violence, Suicide, Body horror, and Outing

Minor: Rape, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy

jupitermond's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Homophobia, and Rape

kal517's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Gore, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Racism

the_bees_books's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

An amazing mash-up of high fantasy and crime thriller, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat, all the way to the climactic end! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide, Classism, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Blood

thewitchwhoisabook's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book. The only way one could really improve it would be to make it longer, develop things more, and give the audience more insight into the lore of the world. Which is to say I wanted more. I haven't read the Goblin Emperor yet, but now I feel I must. The language might slow down some readers at the beginning - lots and lots of unfamiliar words and naming conventions thrown at the reader with no explanation at the outset, and you have to be patient to figure out what's going on. But this ends up making the world feel more fleshed out. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Murder, Violence, Suicide, Grief, Death, and Domestic abuse

istiel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Homophobia

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Deportation

noodletheriddle's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Murder, Suicide, and Gore

kittalia's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Murder and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Racism

owlphabetical's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide

aardwyrm's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

I loved the Goblin Emperor, but it had the limitation of any court fantasy of really being only about very rich people, no matter what twists it took. This book takes us deeper into the world, which feels real enough to walk into, and the characters that inhabit it are deft and subtle and ultimately oddly sweet, even if they're occasionally jerks. The pacing is a bit halting and odd, with less of an intricate tapestry of a mystery emerging and more of a tangled web, but that suits the mood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Vomit, Violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, Gaslighting, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Minor: Rape