Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

52 reviews

iloivar's review

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Physical abuse

indigoriverboat's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful fast-paced

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

A delightfully charming cast of characters teams up to defeat a very human threat: domestic violence and abuse. The world has a rich magic that is only glimpsed, but is deeply compelling. There is humor and moments of victory throughout. The bone dog is an incredibly lovely companion.

The ending is everything I wished for. It's hopeful and dangerous without ever feeling to trite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Emotional abuse

ashfae's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

jenns_bookshelf's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

I am. So in love. This book? Perfection. Fenris?? My beloved. Bonedog? Would die for him. Marra? So sweet, we love her. Dustwife? Amazing. Agnes?? Gods she’s so good too. I’m in love with this book. Cozy, heartwarming, perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

saramarinho's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Child death, Death, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

wilybooklover's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

4.5

This author never fails for me! Such a unique, complex take on the classic fantasy quest. Less romance-y than the other books I’ve read from her but no less delightful. The typical T. Kingfisher formula: spooky and a little bit horrifying threaded with humour and underpinned by kindness and hope. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Violence, Animal death, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Confinement, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Body horror, Child death, Murder, and Dementia

Minor: Rape, Abortion, Cannibalism, Torture, and Slavery

clovelatte's review

adventurous challenging dark funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, and Pregnancy

tea_overload's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Child death, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cannibalism and Blood

directorpurry's review

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Animal death

pinkfloydian's review

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Sexism