Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Wen der Rabe ruft by Maggie Stiefvater

283 reviews

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

sundayfever's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I like a good YA novel but this was not my favorite. Plot feels so cobbled together with too many different magic/supernatural tropes forced to coexist. Couldn't follow the logic of it. And the plot twists were boringly predictable. Did not find the characters appealing either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

fionamatilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt

adamparrishlover's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

oh, how they have hurt me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder