Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

107 reviews

cashcatz's review against another edition

I didn't have the patience to see the main character break out of her shell with her terrible father and less terrible sisters. The mystery promised just didn't manage to hook me as much as my dislike for the starting environment drove me away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

pinkpapercrane's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is very dark, very tense, and yet at the end of the day, a fantastic read. This isn’t my usual cup of tea, I’m a cozy fantasy sort of reader but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to dive headfirst into grim dark fantasy.

(with a happy ending, of course.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Torture, Self harm, Eating disorder, Child death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Animal death, Pregnancy, Gore, Confinement, Cannibalism, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship

This book is very dark and very tense, there are some in depth descriptions of sexual violence, with references to it throughout the book.

cloud_z's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Animal death, and Body shaming

lorie266's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Classism, Animal death, Confinement, Grief, Sexual violence, and Vomit

khushir_11's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

If I see the word breasts one more time I’m going to lose it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual content, Body horror, Murder, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Addiction, Classism, Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse

unluckycat13's review

Just not for me. Too much of a focus on sex and romance, and I'm not a huge fan of parental abuse plots. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual content, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

bcope84's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit

amyreadstoomuch10's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Animal death, Body horror, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, and Gore

whitney7's review

adventurous challenging dark

5.0

😦

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Murder, Vomit, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Antisemitism

elsa__reads's review

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.25

This came out of nowhere for me. Ava Reid never disappoints. Her world building is so rich and unique. This book is really dark, genuinely some of the darkest of its kind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Self harm, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Torture, Mental illness, Animal death, Vomit, and Sexual harassment