Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

3 reviews

ursimae's review against another edition

The Oedipus complex and pedophilia undertones were unpleasant, but then being spoiled that

the pedophilia wasn't an undertone

made me not want to continue.
Sorry but it was just becoming too weird and there are other books I'd rather read.
May come back to it one day, but not today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia

masha__me's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Infertility, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Xenophobia

foreverinastory's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

2.0

I did not like this. I did not care about the characters one bit. I am going to forget everything I read and continue like I never read this

CWs: Adult/minor relationship, alcohol consumption, blood, child abuse (by a teacher), death, death of parent, emotional abuse, fire/fire injury, gun violence, homophobia, infidelity, injury/injury detail, misogyny, pedophilia/grooming, pregnacy, rape specifically marital rape, religious bigotry, sexism, sexual content, toxic relationship. Moderate: war, violence, mental illness (PTSD). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Violence, and Mental illness