Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum

53 reviews

kajasversion's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

An amazing novel, would definitely read it again. I was rooting for all of them (except Knox at the end cuz wtf man) and it really hurt to see what they were going through. The message of this book and what Oh Captain, My Captain tried to teach them is extremely valuable advice. Everyone should follow it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse

senseioftheinternet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

valrunin's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide

mollylikethedrug_'s review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Suicide

aominechichi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse

ereich_'s review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

rosaleekarisma's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse and Self harm

Minor: Vomit

caroline80085's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Suicide

lv_ct's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

Since this book came out after the movie, I will have to critique both.
I believe that the storyline really does something that very few pieces that have been solidified in the "dark academia" genre failed to do: critique academia itself. Dark academia asks for you to look at academia as a whole and see the effects it has on its students. The word "dark" refers to more than just dimly-lit rooms and an unclear atmosphere; it refers to the dark effects that the institution of academia has. These effects are seen in the tattered mental health of many of the key characters - particularly Neil Perry and Todd Anderson.

Something that the book unfortunately misses is the little details and context that could be found in the movie. However, I believe the author does well trying to convey most of what the characters did and felt in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Death