Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox

4 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

the writing was quite beautiful and i liked the witchy elements but i felt that the plot was quite slow and got tedious towards the end. i also felt margaret's character was done dirty by the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Murder, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Grief

sarahreadsromance's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

1.0

Almost DNF’ed this one.  The resolution falls flat and there are so many triggers that come up with absolutely no warning and are not handled well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Self harm, Incest, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this one, although less of a thriller than I was expecting and more of just a historical fiction read with some magical elements imbued. It was good, maybe not my favourite ever, but a solid 4 stars, and definitely scratched my witchy itch for the season. 

Things I liked:

• The dual POVs and timelines between Margaret and Augusta
• The curatorial vision and eye at Harlow House
• New England setting
• Gothic vibes

Things I didn’t like:

• Augusta’s character felt underdeveloped 
• The repetition in Margaret’s chapters 
• How everything wrapped up
• Could’ve gone further with the magic and thriller elements 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Eating disorder, Murder, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

lockg6704's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy