Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

34 reviews

kkulhannie's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Child death, and Animal death

Minor: War, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

4.5

I was a little apprehensive going into this one because honestly I'm a huge wuss when it comes to horror and I was afraid this would be too much. And while there is some horror, it mostly comes from the people wielding power they should never have had and the violence they inflict to keep that power. In a way this was an empowering read and once I understood that I completely devoured the rest of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

hq_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Sexual assault, Torture, and Rape

coleyglasses's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, and Confinement

literatigeek's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Racism, Torture, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

sunsetcity's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

princess_azula's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

seanml's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

Prophet sucks, I don’t care how much of a status symbol it is: getting your forehead cut seems awful, I wonder if the Heathen Lands are just as cultish. Probably not. 7/10.

Highlights: Immanuelle, the plagues, WITCHES.

Recommended for: Dark fantasy fans, those who like their horror pretty light, those who are down to destroy the patriarchy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Terminal illness

shannonxvx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Gore

Minor: Vomit and Confinement

doomluz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this historical, fantasy, horror mix. It reminds me of The VVitch film in aesthetic, but set in a world the author created. The themes were strong. I kind of get how it felt like a YA because of the love story, but I didn’t mind it.

I like that it connects and explicitly talks about the menstrual cycle. It shows how women are seen through their fertility, but it also connects it to a curse.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Toxic relationship