Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Mr. Parnassus' Heim für magisch Begabte by TJ Klune

228 reviews

stardustandrockets's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad fast-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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This book deserves ALL THE STARS. All of them. This was the sweetest book I've read in a long time and the best slow-burn I think I've EVER read.

A more full review to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief

meganelise's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent

The only problem I had with this book was that I loved the characters so much and for the longest time was terrified their world would stomp out their light.

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I don't even have words. I was going into this book hoping that it would live up to the hype it has, and it really and truly did. 

I loved this book.

The characters are the absolute best. I just want to hug the kids and Arthur and Zoe in so many parts of the book! I laughed out loud, teared up, and even felt angry with the characters. This book is so incredibly important and so well done. Highly recommend.

Now I just need to figure out what to do with myself now that I am done reading it...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

readingbetweenthenotes's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Physical abuse

This had all the magic and comfort of a middle grade read, but for adults! I smiled my way through the whole thing. It broke my heart and put it back together. And the audiobook narration was fantastic!

jehansflowers's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this book was really cute. it had a major whimsical vibe, and i absolutely ADORED all of the kids. i was a bit disappointed by linus & arthurs' characters though. i just kinda found linus annoying and arthur bland.  

edit: going back and changing my rating from 4 stars to 3.5 bc this book just really didn’t leave an impression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence

kc1234's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Physical abuse

tschmidt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was extremely MY SHIT! I love found families, but queer found families? YES PLEASE! I want that shit in my eyeballs ALWAYS.
What a delightful read after all the shit I’ve been feeling recently because of... *gestures at everything*. This book was soul cleansing and heartwarming. An incredibly lovely ending. Reminded me a bit of “In Other Lands” because it also deals with magical children in a world similar to our “real” world.
If you have a younger reader in your life I think they would enjoy this, especially if they’re an HP person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse