Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon

9 reviews

annanrgy's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

kate01970's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Child death, and Child abuse

catreynolds28's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Abortion

pinkfloydian's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Homophobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

embey's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

sexyhoyareader's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

merle98's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Ein solides Krimidebüt: der Fall des Commissario Brunetti ist sehr interessant ausgedacht und aufgerollt, Spannung bleibt bis zu letzt bestehen und ich habe erst gegen Ende geahnt was wirklich vorgefallen sein könnte. Allerdings merkt man auch wirklich, dass das Buch von einer Amerikanerin geschrieben sein muss, so voll von amüsanten italienischen und deutschen Superklischees wie es ist - und wie die Nazi-Vergangenheit des Dirigenten in den Fall gepasst hat war auch etwas unklar - da hätte sich vielleicht mehr draus machen lassen. Außerdem ist der Krimi eindeutig ein Objekt seiner Zeit und streckenweise SEHR betulich. Gefühlt auf jeder zweiten Seite ist Brunetti furchtbar emotional berührt von der Zerbrechlichkeit der Frauen die ihn umgeben...Okay?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

christinecc's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

 Very serviceable mystery, with a well-realized Venetian setting and a main detective who already feels fleshed out by chapter 4. 

I wish the mystery had been a bit more interesting, and the investigation more or less consists of conversations with people remembering 40-year-old gossip or avoiding the detective's questions. That can be fun but I do like a bit more legwork, or maybe some more vivid depictions of the backstage opera scene would have been nice. (Edmund Crispin's "Swan Song" did this superbly in a very different setting).

Recommended if you want to try a new detective series and feel like traveling along Venice's canals. I can't speak to how accurate the depiction of the city is, but it was fun, and as with all mystery series, I'm sure the books get better with every installment. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

bower214's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault