Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

7 reviews

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Murder, Racism, and Infertility

Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

edatta's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A tense historical novel, though definitely not a thriller. The courtroom scenes were infuriating!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

ekmoore11's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Colonisation, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Confinement

Minor: Incest, Death of parent, and Infidelity

darkanddreary's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

the ending was amazing! it just took way too long to get there 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Violence

kltageson's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

princess_oatmilk's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse

reading_ladies_blog's review

Read 60% + last chapter and epilogue ….not to my taste 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Incest, Death, Child abuse, and Alcohol