Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Corset by Laura Purcell

15 reviews

morriganslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Physical abuse

libraryofstarsandreams's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

waione's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

For me, a rollercoaster of emotions, a little predictable in places, but these are forgiven when there's another shock that awaits you around the corner. I found myself full of hope in places only to have the rug pulled from underneath me. At first I didn't like Dorothea much, but found that she grew as a character during the book from a  naive and privileged practicing conditional selfish charity to someone who matured into a genuine character. As for Ruth, oh Ruth, another naive character but didn't have a chance. And the twist right in the very last sentence - love! Have I just found my new favourite author?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Death of parent, and Child death

chaotically_katie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Self harm, Sexism, and Terminal illness

forgottenangstycharacter's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence