Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara

207 reviews

laura_may's review against another edition

The way the MC justified being a pedophile after the child rape scene, and the amount of time the author spent trying to make it seem okay because it was a cultural difference was horrific, I couldn’t continue 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Child abuse

ashlurtis's review against another edition

HARD PASS and super mad at myself for not considering that there may be graphic child rape scenes from this author. Will not be seeking more from her period. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

quileee's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

odius_hades's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Incest, Child abuse, and Colonisation

instantsmoments's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

tomblyc's review

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A strange one. Shows the author's ability to craft character and write in a very convincing manner that makes you believe the world and people presented to you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

swetha062's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

It tells you how far and broken science remains at the hands of those who only intend to abuse. They abuse the nature of everyone around to seem intellectual. The time that people like Norton existed as captured by Hanya also remains as true outside the fictional world as well. I only wish those like Victor and our surrounding some peace and calm from everyone. The book itself remains interesting and veey hard to process as you travel through the eyes of an abuser. But I commend Hanya for the vulnerability showcased in her writing and structuring of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Transphobia, and Violence

laurynkelly's review

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Adult/minor relationship

meera01's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.5

This was a disturbing book in many ways but also beautifully written. I did not like being in the mind of the MC but also thought it was a riveting method to see things from the perspective of the colonizer, the privileged, etc. However, the book did go on a tangent that I did not feel was necessary to get this perspective and that did affect my rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

ciara_bone45's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

As all of Yanagihara's work, this is beautifully written composition about a terrible, stomach-turning series of events. This book was truly upsetting, and I will be digesting it for a long, long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, and Child abuse