Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

56 reviews

emil_h's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Child abuse

An antagonist makes homophobic comments at a few different points in the story. Adam, a main character, processes the trauma of his abusive family that he has now left behind.

hollye6's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

currently_introverting's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse

valenhv8's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief

ladythana's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Drug use, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Homophobia and Classism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Having the time of my life reading about Blue and the boys. This one's a bit more Ronan centered (as a friend of mine lovingly pointed out), and I loved it because as a Capricorn I obviously have a penchant for showy, snarky and emotionally damaged boys so 10/10 no comments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Drug use

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

atomicrobin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt

dlsmk's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Homophobia, Classism, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Cursing

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The amount this story improved just by adding Ronan's POV is actually outrageous. And of course by adding Kavinsky as a character! (

will be interesting to see how the story holds up without him in the next book...

) I did also like the development of Blue/Adam/Gansey more as I felt it learnt some nuance what with Adam's anger/daddy issues, although I still don't think it's very interesting  (a pre-destined love story is always kinda boring tbh, I mean you know what's going to happen!!) And the bad (?) guy - Mr. Gray - felt a lot more fleshed out and interesting than the one from the previous book, so that was nice. The audio book narration was also great, really excellent voice acting and never let's you forget we're in southern america lol). Hope to see more of a deep dive into adam's character growth in the next book though as I felt his arc was a bit glossed over in this one. Overall a very fun read and I'm glad I stuck with the series after hating the first installment so much lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Homophobia, Gun violence, Classism, Grief, and Child abuse

packedjam's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.25

ronan lynch you will always be famous

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide attempt