Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

26 reviews

jfin54's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty

lhodgson26's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book went on tangents you would never have guessed and it contains a variety of trigger warnings throughout. I did enjoy it as it just kept throwing massive twists in and I liked the complex character Elle and the majority of the characters were. She was not perfect and neither were any of them, however it explored the good vs bad vibe. The deep but impossible love shared between Jonas and Elle was beautiful and the horrific sexual abuse both she and her own mother experienced was truly shocking. I liked the ending how it was quite fitting and the book did transport me completely away and was a very interesting read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Rape

wordsofclover's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty

paperknotbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Stellar debut! While I’m not a fan of plots revolving around infidelity, this story is well crafted, and has some incredible characters. Elle’s mom, whom I found insufferable at first, evolved to be my favorite! She had the bast dialogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, and Pregnancy

leahrosiee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, and Grief

vanessanalmeida's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment