Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

De verdwenen meisjes van Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

32 reviews

ssyme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

xenalia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Excrement, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

Moderate: Infertility, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Self harm, Abandonment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Death

kaityreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Confinement, Excrement, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

auscaz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence

ciska'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? It's complicated

2.0

Main character was too confusing. Had all her brains working until it really mattered. If that happens once it is ok, but the 10th time I was done with her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lex_lovekraft's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of those books everyone ought to read. But it's dark and deals with a lot of heavy topics, so read with care. It is a history that we must never forget.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Ableism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Minor: Rape

greystreetbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

emilyanngaudet's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

carlycastle's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Blood, and Child death

hannahbannah's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Body horror, Death, and Drug abuse