Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Medusa by Jessie Burton

6 reviews

frantically's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Gorgeous, gorgeous writing. I do feel like the message, while beautiful and touching, especially at the end, was very Feminism 101 and also Medusa 101 but that didn't redact from my reading experience too much. What did redact from it was Burton's insistence on using 'mum' instead of 'mother'. Still, this had me absolutely hooked and I devoured it in a day. Will look into the author's other works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Confinement, and Blood

conspiracy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

"What [he] did to me that night long ago has formed only one small brick in the house of me. It is a huge house, which I've built and lived in and made beautiful, despite his worst intentions."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

kayceeisbookish's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Confinement, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, and Rape

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

jackiie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

adaora_ble's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Bullying, Misogyny, Stalking, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment