Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay

8 reviews

taylorthewitch's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

The slur “G*psy” is used frequently throughout the book. Unclear if the character being described with the word is Romani.

jrose151's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Abortion, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury

manonh90's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked the setting, the story, the descriptions, the characters. And yet, it wasn't quite a 5 star read for me, although I'm unsure why. I'll have to give that some more thought. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Suicide, Sexual content, and Vomit

frantically's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

this was so beautiful and felt so real. sapphic witches and found family have my heart <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual content

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Torture

Minor: Excrement, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, and Classism

abominablesnowaro's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Lesbophobia, Murder, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Confinement, Infidelity, Death of parent, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Drug use, Child death, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic relationship

beccamier's review

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Torture, and Kidnapping

saraxmas's review

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Death, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence and Torture