Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt

22 reviews

muckl3t83's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Death

dcnireads's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, and Alcohol

thegreatimp's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body horror, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy and Bullying

forgedopulence's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

1.0

This was a fantastically bad experience.
Every loose thread wrapped up suddenly within the last couple chapters, and all of it ended up in a knotted mess. Nothing made any sense and we never got any context to make it make sense.

Every resolution felt like it was thrown at the reader with a "take what you get" tone. I shouldn't have more questions at the end of a standalone than I did at the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

cboddie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

HS & up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Murder

kavikai's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

mel_j's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The world-building could've been more thorough, but I loved the vibe and atmosphere! The two protagonists were everything – I felt so sorry for Elwood but loved his soft nature and really liked Wil's feistyness and strength. The ending was heartbreaking, but very fitting.

(It's very YA, but that's okay.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Stalking and Confinement

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexism, Alcohol, Torture, Vomit, and Kidnapping

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Stalking, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement, Vomit, Animal death, and Alcohol

kagehime's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

<from traumatized boy to mothman to woodkid>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Body horror

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

readwithanne's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Body horror