Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

89 reviews

sunnyworld's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child death, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

sel_dem's review against another edition

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

3.5

This book does deal with some heavy stuff, so look up TWs!

Okay, was this book literary perfection? No, not at all. At some points it got really cringe, like for example when the profiling was based on absolutely nothing but somehow Cassie knew everything. Or some of the dialogue too. But did I stay up till 5am even though I had an exam the next day to read all of it? Yes, yes I did. 

The amount of times I gasped and giggled and cussed is INSANE. This book was a rollercoaster from beginning to end and the rest of the series is shipping to me as we speak. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse

hereforthefunofit's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

3.75

1. Didn't find the characterization to be the best, especially when wanting smart characters to be oblivious to obvious things
2. Didn't fancy the last stretch.
   I loved the reveal, where we are made to believe it's Michael then Dean then the killer is finally revealed. But then Locke just stands and tells us everything. Interesting backstory but an anti climatic reveal.
3. Didn't need the love triangle at all, like, not even in the slightest. Although I did find Michael and Cassie's last convo cute.
4. Overall nice story, not too bogged down or unnecessarily convoluted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief

esterslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Grief, Murder, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

marzapanreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse

sam_gartley91's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

I love mysteries and trying to guess who did it and how. I did not guess this killer! Rather everyone but them so JLB got me! Excited to read on in the next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

gabby_tijerina's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

rabfar's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Great book over all , the plot twist was definitely unexpected, loved the characters and will be reading the following books . This book in particular was definitely an easy read due to the authors interesting writing style. However my reasoning for 4 stars was the predictability of the minor incidents that occurred

eg, the villains gifts or dying the hair red

(justice for Sloane) lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Mental illness

Minor: Grief

anna_333's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

Kept me on my toes the entire fricking time, got me out of a longgg slump 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Physical abuse

rylin_marie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Child death, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit