Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier

7 reviews

bluexray's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Suicide attempt, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape and Vomit

jessicafee86's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Child death

mysana's review

2.0

This just didn’t really work for me. I was expecting a story about healing but it felt like it was much more about the trauma one needs to heal from. Each plot felt like it needed more space once the acute problem was solved. I liked the characters. 

Update (23 Feb 2024):  I really, really didn’t like the ending. The longer I get from it the more I fixate on that. I continue to feel this is a book that didn’t work for me, not from lack of skill but as a poor taste match. There are things that could have changed and I would have liked it more, but that would be a different book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Confinement

Minor: Abortion and Murder

moody_gobling's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Classism

druidgreeneyes's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Child death

scorpiogirl93's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Sexism