Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

158 reviews

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Medical content, and War

peach_pie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book had the most creative insults and one-liners. Also I had to look up so many of these big fancy words! It’s a real rollercoaster 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

toobendy's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Slavery, Suicide, and Death of parent

msradiosilence's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jmcordero's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Grief

yovodo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

"One flesh, one end. Bitch."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

wind_dog's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Cannibalism

valpuri's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

aleesquer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility and Cannibalism

illuminatedspace's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Honestly one of the best books I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm, Vomit, and Grief