Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

68 reviews

bethijay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

This would have been the best book I read in 2024, but it took me until the end of January to finish it. Really intense at times, the story left me guessing. I will definitely be rereading this many years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

the bad guys die in the end and vengeance is had for all the brutality earlier in the book

mkd40's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Excrement, and Colonisation

jarolyn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

feralsarah's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this. I felt so much angst for Abatha through the whole story. It's so difficult to be othered. The last 30% of the book was intense and frustrating in a riveting way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lrmukmvt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying

boyname's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

natthorpe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury

stephmoney's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, and Murder

aoodiobooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Audiobook

Perhaps the most difficult book I get to finish this year. As we follow Abitha's earnest struggle against one unfair trial after another with neither hope or company in sight, it's unreservedly brutal, rage-inducing and thoroughly devastating. By the end Slewfoot surprisingly left me with a lot of hope. It's as beautifully written as it is illustrated, the magical world in Slewfoot was something to behold. No notes!! I would recommend this book to every horror/fantasy readers, especially if you enjoy Lapvona.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

arualgonzo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

This book had me reeled in! Taking place in 1666 Connecticut, this is during the "defiant women are witches" timeline. Lots of back and forth between Christianity, Paganism, and humanity itself. There were horrific moments within the story that I would proceed with caution; animal cruelty, torture, religious trauma, and misogyny. If you're into horror, supernatural, historical fiction, I would definitely give this a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation