Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

16 reviews

lucyhcurtis's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

Fell in love with Kiran's writing after reading The Mercies and this was also completely mesmerizing. An emotional and at times devastating story, it will really stay with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death

rozereads's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

josiee's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Violence, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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: Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

thealienamongus's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

carolinb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Lesbophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Animal death and Murder