Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

26 reviews

regalreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Medical content

jadie's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

Quick, easy and fun read. Loveable characters and relatable themes of friendship, trust and bravery. As magical and fantastical as expected. J.K Rowling's imagery brings life to the story and helps the reader imagine the magical world with ease and enjoyment. Thoroughly enjoyable read for a children's book, as was expected. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse

lalalily17's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Domestic abuse

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.75

The author has made multiple problematic tweets and her beliefs in those tweets are reflected in her storytelling. Harry is heavily abused, bullied, and threatened. 
The series contains within it many harmful stereotypes and tropes. For example, why did the antagonist choose to cover up the presence of the series antagonist with a turban? There are many non-cultural headwear pieces that would cover up that specific area on his head. Many of the characters are written into stereotypes. The "bad" characters are bad and you know because they are ugly or fat or both. The students are reduced to the traits of their houses. Hufflepuffs are rarely mentioned but are most often being called useless. Ravenclaw are just smart. Slytherins are mean awful bullies that live in the dungeons. The bankers in the magical wizarding world are walking Nazi propaganda. "Goblins are short and fair-skinned, as they spend very little time outside. They have very long fingers and feet, dome shaped heads and are slightly larger than house-elves. Griphook, one of the hundreds of goblins working at Gringotts, has a bald head, pointed nose, and pointed ears." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

saradallapalma's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

1st read in 2013 🌈
2nd reread: 2016
3rd reread: 2017
4th reread: 2018
5th reread: 2019
6th reread: 2019
7th reread: 2021

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse