Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

5 reviews

kiwichill's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Bullying, Kidnapping, Violence, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Eating disorder, Gore, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Dementia, Deportation, and Death

Moderate: Misogyny, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Medical content

paperknotbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

… we’re the lucky ones seeking a better life, there is only looking forward now, isn’t that right, perhaps there is a little freedom to be found in that thought because at least you can make the future your own in your own thoughts and if we keep looking back we will die in a way and there is still some living to be done…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Forced institutionalization, War, Violence, Police brutality, Death, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

katieana_210's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I’ve ever read. I truly was in awe of the writing, the story, the way the characters broke me apart. This book is a lessen in why fiction is so important. Lynch is so deserving of the Booker Prize. I won’t be able to stop thinking about this book. I won’t be able to stop suggesting to people! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Emotional abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Medical content, Blood, Violence, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

kass_minor's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a dark, yet realistic take on modern day authoritarianism...told through the story of the wife of a teacher union leader ...who also happens to be a molecular biologist. Sickening, enthralling, and important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, and Violence

esalan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, War, Murder, Violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Blood, and Dementia

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Confinement

Minor: Rape