Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

245 reviews

abies's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

beautifully written. well crafted prose, characters, and story. i especially appreciated how the voice of the narrator reads, descriptive and wordy like someone from her time might be without being dry at all. absolutely would recommend, though be sure to heed the content warnings as this book deals with potentially sensative themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

mals_library's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Physical abuse

maucha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.75

I liked the concept not the execution…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Physical abuse

bodiless's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THE BEST BOOK EVER ITS SO SAD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

elskede's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Grief, War, Terminal illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Blood, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Death

booksbyanneleen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

What’s better than vampires? Queer, polyamorous vampires. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore

rbuhrke's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Classism, and Suicide attempt

thebookishwizard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, War, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

Minor: Sexism

errie's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, War, and Physical abuse

frogbabies's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse