Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Wen der Rabe ruft by Maggie Stiefvater

277 reviews

ong's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

The first few chapters confuses the hell out of me. It was just too many characters & too much lore at my face, making it way overwhelming. The first half of the book was somehow both easy and hard to read. There’s something weird or uncanny or unsettling throughout but I just can’t stop reading. Felt like Sisyphus, condemned to keep reading while barely understanding, against my will.
What was definite throughout was that I was scared as shit reading in the darkness of my room. Like most great books, I just couldn’t stop reading pas the 50% mark. Overall, it was a great & fun read.

Me personally, I would run the fuck away when I hear Latin-speaking trees. But they’re just built different ig. Also, Adam, and Noah’s story is just. Why must u hurt me like this. And once again the smartest is just the biggest lil dumb dumb in the end huh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

platonic reverse harem, love triangle, smart characters cursed by circumstance

btemplet's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Whew the girlies weren't lying, this did a number on my brain synapses.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Suicide attempt

booksandstardust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

lunep's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

viacrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lilou0922's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Im having some trouble keeping track of the four boys but I will say the two plot twists twisted HARD like   

I took chainsaw out of my dreams

  WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN RONAN

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

kirstenf's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

dlsmk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism