Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Heartsong by TJ Klune

13 reviews

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-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

This is such a phenomenal book. It’s unbelievably heartbreaking what Robbie goes through, and a testament to the world that TJ Klune set up that I could be so moved by such a premise about supernatural mind fuckery. What Robbie went through was so powerful. I was cheering him on when he broke free. I was on the verge of tears when he didn’t want to remember his past. I loved the ending, the value of a pack, the bonds that surround him, it was enough to make me feel like I was being sung home by the Bennet pack. 

Also, the seamless way this book addresses the supernatural mating bond trope and includes an asexual person, just!!!!! I can’t think of a more wonderful book. This is one of my all time faves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping and Abandonment

izzyrbell's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

sir_melons's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

arf27's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Child abuse, and Blood

hannasandmann's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This is very tense and exciting and flies by. A fun and dark read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

This book was a bit slower than the first two books, but I absolutely love the relationship Robbie and Kelly have. I almost wish I had what they have with each other. I love this series and don’t want it to ever end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

bialves'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Torture, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder

ara02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gaslighting, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident

ridesthesun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

ROBBBBIIIIEEEEEE 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

This baby 😭 my heart broke so many times. For a character that had longed for family, for a place to belong, for so much of his life, to have that taken away from him is just gut wrenching. I love the character work done here, with Robbie, Kelly, and the rest of the pack. The trauma of being betrayed so many times would of course manifest itself, and it just makes everything so much sadder 😭 nothing quite hits like amnesia angst 😭😭😭😭

AND KELLY MY ACE KING 😍😍😍😍 I love love love love how his asexuality is handled through this. So well done. And I was rereading a section of Wolfsong, and I love how the groundwork was laid all along for him being ace; it was subtle but made it feel natural and not like an afterthought or last minute decision.

(Also Carter having a bi panic realization in the middle of a battle xjxkksbcdbsjsbs how very on brand 😂😂😂) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence

renyi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• 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: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief