Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

26 reviews

dreamingpages's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This book starts off strong and doesn't let up the entire time. I actually wish there had been more of a build up instead of diving in head-first. It made me feel like the book wasn't heading towards a climax.

I'm not a mother, so I felt I couldn't fully relate to this book. Maybe that's why I couldn't give it a higher rating. 

But I am a woman who has felt the injustices of sexism and devalued gendered work. I liked the exploration of womens' incubated primal rage not only being a handicap, but also a source of power and identity. I liked the idea of letting that rage out, throwing the idea of being a proper woman out the damn window. I was pleasantly surprised with

the husband's reaction to her transformation. That being said, I actually do think certain instances in this book can be considered child abuse, even though the book seems to be arguing that they're not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse

chelseadoherty's review

slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Violence and Child abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Body horror

thetearex's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Animal death, Misogyny, Excrement, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic friendship

ghoulianne's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-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

2.25

great glimpse at motherhood, but the obscurity of it is unappealing. it drags on and doesn’t quite reach a point that makes it interesting. frequently found myself bored

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Child abuse

miafromorchardstreet's review

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

wasabiapple's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

kitausu's review against another edition

I really struggle with this style of writing. Add that to a parent being angry at their child for being a child and I'm done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

pendletca's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

I should have DNF’d after

she violently murdered her cat.

This book had no business being so boring with how graphic it was. It also had no business being so misogynistic with how “feminist” it claimed it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny and Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming

yafi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Sexual content, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, and Child abuse

helhas3letters's review

dark funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gore, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, and Pregnancy