Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Madam by Phoebe Wynne

10 reviews

leafy_literature's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

I genuinely got so sucked in to this book. I thought each character seemed very realistic, and the writing was great; though there were definitely some words I could tell the author liked, lol. I didn't see coming what the premise of the school was, and I am so glad that was revealed in a timely enough manor where we could get some resolution - I feel like a lot if books I read lately are 300 pages of build up with 50 pages of plot/climax. I've already been recommending this book to friends. Great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Classism

ajay913's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness, Vomit, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

pinkvogue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and Trafficking

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

dollhousebooks's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Bullying and Fire/Fire injury

lynette_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

mintrogue's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Trafficking

frecca95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

klfgasaway's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking

Moderate: Suicide

effy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

A dark gothic tale where the reader is left wondering what is happening for a large chunk of the book. As frustrating as it was to not know what was truly going-on, I appreciated that the reader only had as much knowledge as our protag.

An incredibly troubling premise, executed beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism

Moderate: Suicide, Trafficking, and Medical trauma

Minor: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Abortion