Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

421 reviews

pawtuckawaykrm's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

ladythana's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Genocide, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent

matyl96's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A beautiful sequel to this story. Loved the metaphors for systemic racism. The characters are just as lovable and I adore David. Still quirky and fun while addressing real hard issues. Can’t wait to see how the series ends when the third book comes out 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

melannecholy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia

Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia

loonbal's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

reetjazz's review against another edition

4.75

hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

jamelynreads25's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

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A whimsical yet heartbreaking tale of an orphanage for magical youth who are persecuted by the government. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization

audioline's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

anna_l's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Death of parent

havenraven23's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Enjoyable in a different way than the first one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Grief