Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Agathas by Liz Lawson, Kathleen Glasgow

49 reviews

lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

I loved these teen sleuths! Their unlikely friendship and teamwork (and really questionable decision-making) were spot on. The ending was definitely a surprise and a bit out there! I also thought it was great that the authors included information about where to get help for domestic and teen relationship abuse. I love that this is now a series!

I had to doc a star for the alternating perspectives. I really struggled with putting myself in the correct character’s head because both protagonists were written in the first person. I wish they had both been third person, or only Iris had been first. Every switch took me out of the story while I reoriented.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

hannahfaith25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Violence

audreylee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Definitely left the ending open for more books 👀
Shipped the main characters so hard but I'm thinking they're both straight, unfortunately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Stalking

hannahs_library_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

reya2u's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Cancer

leffel's review against another edition

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

3.5

So I figured out it was the counselor from the moment she found the shape in the woods, however!! I still really enjoyed this story that truly focused on friendship rather than romantic relationships. I was wanting a cozy mystery and this definitely fit the bill. It seems like maybe this is a series and I would be open to reading more. I think it would have been rated higher if I hadn’t been able to guess the plot in the first couple scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

jessreads17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

A quick, engaging mystery read, The Agathas is a fun book with some enjoyable twists along the way. The main characters are engaging and ones you want to root for. It was a fun book- but if you like your mysteries with a shocking ending that you never saw coming, this may not be the one for you. I didn’t see it coming ahead of time, but that’s the norm for me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Child abuse, and Murder

espressoreader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, and Stalking

Moderate: Child death and Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

goldyyy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Stalking