Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

24 reviews

penguingin's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Violence, Infertility, and Misogyny

aeglaeca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I didn't expect this book to end the way it did, but I'm very happy that it did. Well worth the read, but be warned that it's difficult to read at times (content, not prose, although the prose is very antiquated as tbe book is set in the 1660s). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

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

maecave15's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Violence, Chronic illness, Rape, and Miscarriage

dexkit10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, and Death

nday112's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Colonisation

keyareuh's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Child death

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

prtt949's review

emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

If thou are afraid to read a book with old English, prithee take the chance to give this one a read. Seriously though when I first picked up the book, I was worried it was going to be like reading Shakespeare with language we do not use today. I kept reading though it and for some reason after about 25% into the book you barely notice the language and the book is one of those books that are hard to put down as you really have a connection with the lead character Mary Deerfield. 

Unfortunately, if you know anything about history you pretty much know what happens to anyone accused of being a witch. I do not think this is a spoiler at all.

The characters are rich, the setting describe nicely, and the pace of storytelling is quite fast. I really enjoyed this one. I gave it 4 stars as I usually reserve (recently) to books that change me as a person. Really great book and I hope to read other stories by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence

deirdrelk's review

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted to like this book but the plot just wasn’t there. It was just pages and pages of abuse wrapped up in historical fiction, with almost no mystery to the plot. The only thing that kept me from giving it one star was the ending. I am confused where all the positive reviews are coming from.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Infertility, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Bullying, Death of parent, and Miscarriage