Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Black Witch by Laurie Forest

5 reviews

kwthor's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Slavery, and Homophobia

Minor: Cursing

jcruppert's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Gore, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Slavery, Animal death, Classism, War, Death, Physical abuse, and Self harm

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Great world building, solid magic system, and believable creature classes. Immersive political background moves the story along. 
Sheltered “chosen child” goes to University only to be treated as an outsider and imposter. Her eyes are opened when she realizes people are not as she is taught in school. 

TW: Light kissing and barbaric treatment of lower classes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Religious bigotry, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Animal death

mypatronusisajedi's review

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Racism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Animal death, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, War, and Sexual harassment

victorianvalkyrie's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny