Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Brother by Ania Ahlborn

159 reviews

faythfarrar's review

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Torture

stefgreen21's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I have not read a book quite like this before and I struggled a bit. Overall, I thought the ending was really good. Just struggled to get through the main bits.

MAJOR trigger warnings for familial abuse and animal abuse/death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Incest, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

karissa_bush's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Kidnapping, Rape, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Child abuse

missdanielle's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, Torture, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

eyeheartcorina's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Gore, Stalking, Violence, Cannibalism, Death, Abandonment, Child abuse, Body horror, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

itsjustgrumpy's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Grim. Chews up your heart and spits it out. Then chews it up again. Some absolutely fantastic character work in this one! Just umm... check your Content Warnings...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, Abandonment, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Cursing

telliot's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Child abuse, and Gore

detoxfive's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Incest, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gore

Minor: Vomit, War, and Homophobia

robynmarisa_'s review

dark sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Torture, Animal death, and Incest

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A good book and a quick read. Would pick up another book from the author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Incest, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War