Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Light Mage by Laurie Forest

4 reviews

aseel_reads's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

i really liked the information this book gave us but it was so slow, that it made hard to love

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

ka_ke's review

adventurous emotional 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? No

5.0

Unlike WandFasted, Light Mage gives you the full story of Sage. Her character development is complete by the time you reach the end, and for such a sad story, it has a happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Bullying, Classism, Sexual assault, Self harm, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

mypatronusisajedi's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Sexual harassment, Death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

rini's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying