Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

183 reviews

kickitupanotch7'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

I thought I had the twist figured out halfway through the book, but there was so much more to it than I thought.

gotem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

Get past the first 100ish pages, and its a riveting book about found family, the exposure of intense indoctrination, and magical girl powers all wrapped in one.

Unsettlingly gory at parts, and strikingly vague in others. This would work well for someone who reads with a heavy focus on action and dialogue. Please do mind the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book did not disappoint, in fact it was delightful and surprising. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Rape

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

tiara08's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

yalestay's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape

from_scratch's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry

dannoboy'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Vomit

taepioca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail