Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

144 reviews

rainydaysandstormynights's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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These characters have my whole heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment

amylangdown_'s review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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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Book two made me cry even more than book one. I believe these characters will have a place in my heart forever. The gentle and real queer love and joy is palpable. The ‘fuck-the-system’ narrative is much stronger in this second book. It’s more tumultuous than the first and I think this was the right choice. I was worried I wouldn’t get to see what I wanted to happen before the end and then the epilogue brought it in beautifully. Cozy and warm and hopeful and gorgeous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent

jennipea382's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

melodys_library's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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A warm hug: Part 2.
Pro tip: Read the Acknowledgments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

fooglefish's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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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The book is a cute sequel to the first novel and provides more story to a lovely cast of characters. I found the plot a little slow and some of the quirky scenes with the children I feel like had been rehashed from the previous book. The audio book reader when he does emotionally charged scenes i really didn't like the sound of his voice. However, the message of the book is important now more than ever but also a bit heavy handed.  I also appreciate the acknowledgement of working with social workers and psychologists about the trauma of adoption even when children go to nice homes such as Arthur and Linus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment

eliof's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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: No

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What an incredible book. Liked it even more than the first one.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Abandonment, War

remkosiak's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I laughed, I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Death of parent

maddox22's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Abandonment

chelsbrodoh's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

henrietteterkelsen's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail