Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland

4 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this look at the actual historical event of the theater in Richmond, VA, burning down in 1811.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

vireogirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad 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? Yes

4.75

Picked it up from the new shelf at the library. It follows 4 different people affected by the theater fire. The dilemmas felt very realistic. The history was interesting. The drama was riveting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kschul724's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

brynpemery's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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

3.5

Totally entertaining but some of the characters lacked nuance for me. And given that they were largely based on real people, the girlbossification of a few of them rubbed me the wrong way. Very 2023 sensibilities for people living in the South in 1811. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Rape, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Pregnancy