Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Täällä oli susia by Charlotte McConaghy

234 reviews

caylacolclasure's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Blood, Murder, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse and Stalking

rugbygirlreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Rape

bribellej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

lakritzbonbon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

chelle22's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Vomit, Suicide, Bullying, Murder, and Pregnancy

ladynocturnal's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I love this author. Her stories are so touching and connects to what it means to be human so intimately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Grief, Animal death, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape

botanicpanic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

northernfleabag's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Grief, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

lifa's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

 Definitely a gripping read- I found the narration worked perfectly with the main character's condition. I've never heard of mirror-touch synesthesia, and had no idea that it's a real thing people experience. This book has so many layers. 

 

There is the tackling of climate change through rewilding, the connection between humans and nature, how that plays into community relations and the relationships and conflicts it creates. And then there is the really rough part of turbulent childhood and domestic abuse.

 

A warning about the violence and domestic abuse- it's quite strong even if not super graphic. The author does a great job of making you feel what the characters are feeling, because it's such an immediate and introspective narration. There was a part that made me feel sick and I did not sleep well after reading it. Still an amazing book. 

 

I give it 4.75 stars because one of the scenes felt a bit unbelievable by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Rape, and Violence

ankellogg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Trigger warnings galore!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence