Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn

4 reviews

kelsieerenee's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Rape, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Violence, Car accident, Self harm, Death of parent, and Gun violence

abeautytoyourbeast's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Another book outside my norm, way outside. If you need a creepy, sinister mind fuck look no further. Aaron Holbrook returns to Holbrook House after 20 years away. His life is marked by one tragedy after another and this book follows the most recent escapade. 

I’ve never read anything by this author and picked this one up on a recommendation. It is well written and definitely keeps the reader engaged. There was a point were it seemed a little convoluted, but I could have also been a bit tired while reading. The climax and beyond of this book is a quick wild ride to the end. 

It’s not my typical type of book and not something I’m likely to ever pick up again of my own choosing. But it was a wicked read and kept me wanting to finish. The author has a very good writing style even if it is a bit dark. 

Happy Reading!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Self harm

bonnie_bee's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

 Every ten pages or so toward the end has some variation of “Aarons last thread of sanity snapped” and after the third rendition, it simply feels sloppy. To cite the words of the writer in their acknowledgments “Every so often, an author has such trouble with a novel that they’re pushed to the brink of madness. For me, this was that book. What started out as a fractured first draft turned into a genre-confused mishmash of a story that simply didn’t work …”
 
For transparency, they do go on to express their thanks to those who helped shape the book, but I think this line specifically more than anything describes the experience I had while reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

uchihas's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Murder, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Child death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Cursing, and Domestic abuse