Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Die Unbändigen by Emilia Hart

332 reviews

erinlaux's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy

ellynob25's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy

Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

haleysversion's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

crbowman's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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I really loved this book!  It's by far one of the best I've read in a while.  I can't believe it's the authors first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Vomit, Abortion, Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Car accident

hannahduda's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: No

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I loved this book. It was hard for a bit—as I was raging over Altha’s “trial.” But eventually, I let the time periods dull my feelings. I think it could be (and is) argued that this book treats women poorly for no point. But I disagree. The fact is: women ARE treated poorly. They always have been. And often without a voice to protest. But women are strong and resilient and that’s the mark of this book.

These women were all seen going THROUGH IT. At the worst moment of their lives. But they fought back. They may not have been remarkably heroic. But they were brave and compassionate and wondrous for each time period. Altha was calm, brave, protective. She knew when to fight back. She was careful. And she never *let* them tell her how to live. Violet was curious and feisty. She sought the truth and craved an education—stealing it when it wasn’t available to her. And Kate was growing, gaining strength, love, and confidence (etc).

I’m not one for kids or even motherhood but her pregnancy was what allowed her to heal from her abuse.

I thought the entire story was beautiful. Despite my arachnophobia, I was thrilled by the natural connections. It was a folksy dream. The perfect level of mystical and magical without being overly magic. It straddled the line well. Powerful—about how women help and protect one another.

TW: Sexual violence, r*pe, sexual assault, physical abuse, domestic abuse, abortion, misogyny,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting

mollyharper_'s review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, War, Injury/Injury detail

bazilpestopasta's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Beautifully written. Will live in my head rent free forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion

indigoriverboat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Incest, Miscarriage, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, War