Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

33 reviews

sharib's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book surprisingly made me cry alot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

imstephtacular's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Tiffany D Jackson meets Stephen King. What a ride! I love fantasy grounded in reality and this delivered. This is DARK and devastating, but also a powerful and nuanced look at real issues like poverty, foster care, abuse, and privilege. I look forward to Lewis’ sophomore novel in 2023

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Dysphoria, Grief, Misogyny, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

lowkeymarie's review

dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Animal death, Violence, Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

kayladaila's review

It’s really dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Gun violence

glasswisteria's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

kayleyc's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood and Death

tlaynejones's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

caitlin_doggos's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Bullying

froggydanny's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Abandonment, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

simplybeing_'s review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

One of the best reads I had in 2021! (Like top 5!)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death