Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Mister Magic by Kiersten White

22 reviews

abbiexhope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

I can’t believe it took me until the final page to realise the whole thing was a religious allegory 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

karapillar's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

gabgon2597's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Gore, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child death, Body horror, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Child abuse

kaylokay_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

wynberries's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Child death

nbreezy17's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Abandonment, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Murder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Grief

unluckycat13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm mixed because I really enjoy the story of this book, ambivalent about the characters, and hate the prose/delivery. 

There were parts that were strangely emotional, which is really rare for me. I enjoy the surrealism though it was badly balanced with attempts to make it plausibly non-magical for far too long. 

There we parts that came off gender essentialist which I don't think was the intent. As the author says in her note though, it takes us a long time to fully untangle our toxic beliefs. I don't have a problem with the authors note. Authors are allowed to write about things personal to them, then describe how and why it's personal to them. 

Overall the novel has cool creepy vibes that are reminiscent of a lot of cool stuff. I think it will hit hardest if you're in your 30s and/or had a rough conservative leaning upbringing. 

I did appreciate the nod to not needing a romantic partner even though most of the cast paired up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Homophobia, Body horror, Religious bigotry, and Domestic abuse

kerodgers's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

Unique story that will keep you guessing and male you think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

megannbee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Homophobia, and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Colonisation, Sexism, and Gore