Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

41 reviews

youreawizardjerry'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? It's complicated

4.0

GROSS.
and...strangely emotional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying and Fatphobia

glitterpeach's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Excrement

verafa1ry's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Gore

noveltay's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a very… interesting read. If you like horror, gore, animal torture, and kids trying to survive a deadly virus… this is the book for you!

MAJOR SPOILERS:

Fuck Shelley. It pains me to know that no one knows what happened to Kent. Poor Newt. Eef?! How horrible what happened to him.. and Max has to live with all of this (or does he?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

ionagr's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

ejr1904's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

4.0

Grotesque. 

This is one of the only books that physically impacted me. The scenes are so visceral. First third is great, middle third is gag inducing, final third made it all worth it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

clunttoo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

anteros's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

picklestainedpages's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Homophobia

maggotea's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Excrement, and Death of parent