Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

54 reviews

vermontsnowboarder's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

I've described this book to people before as pocket trash. You know it's terrible.

The writing isn't great. In terms of the plot, there are a lot of plotholes—things that don't really make sense, and once you start to pull at one, the entire thing unravels and doesn't make any sense. Armentrout needs a better editor. There are A LOT of unnecessary moments and words. The FMC has so many inner monologues that it's exhausting and pointless. Her views and random thoughts do not add to the story; they take away from it by bogging the reader down. 

The worldbuilding is lackluster. It's supposed to be grand and sweeping and yet, it's flat and blase. It's not just that things are waiting to be revealed; it's that there is a lack of description and connection to the world in which this story is set.

Another thing that really bothers me is the blatant racism. The FMC's "best friend" is a black woman named, I kid you not, Tawny. Are you ready for her role? She is the FMC's lady's maid. The MCC's best friend is a black man who can shift into a werewolf (wolven) named Kieran (which means black, in case you didn't know), who is bound to the MCC. So basically, both of them are servants. The main characters and those in power are all white. 

Want a book with loads of sexual assault? This book has it in spades. The MCC hides his identity and uses his false one to get close to the FMC, proceeds to seduce her, take her virginity, and then gaslight her by telling her that it was "real". He knew full well that she never ever would have gone near him if she had known who he really was. After he takes her virginity, he continues invading her space and touching her despite her telling him no several times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Racism

Moderate: Child death, Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Confinement, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol

booksoversecondbreakfast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Torture, and Abandonment

courtneylmal's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent, Body shaming, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Child death

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Emotional abuse, Torture, Body horror, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

cdoubet's review

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Genocide, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Death, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

lenklink's review against another edition

The storyline was too slow and I couldn't get attached to the characters. Nothing felt compelling enough to finish.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

hannahdanielle2's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming

lovenecy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

There were moments where I was able to predict things, like that Hawke was an Atlantian. I also predicted he was the Dark One.  The ascension truth threw me though. Wasn’t expecting that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, Classism, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

Holy shit this was a rollercoaster from start to finish!! I adore Poppy and cant wait to read more of her and her badassness. My old complaint is the age gap between the two of them other than that it was awesome!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, War, Blood, Child death, Classism, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Genocide, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

jadeilona_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, War, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Body shaming