Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas

5 reviews

ineffablebob's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

Catwoman:Soulstealer is the fast-moving story of Selina Kyle's journey from juvenile delinquent to assassin to thief and antihero. Along the way she crosses paths with many other Batman-world characters, most notably Poison Ivy and Batwing. All of whom are beautifully developed characters with flaws and trauma, with secrets and betrayals galore. There's some of the usual comic-book-style silliness of secret identities and forbidden romance, but it's woven so well into the larger story that I hardly cared. The plot is pure thriller, moving fast and ramping up to city-wide chaos. And I thought the emotional impact of the last few chapters was excellent , even if it was fairly predictable how things would end up. This third in the DC Icons book is the best of them so far, as far as I'm concerned.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

psydneigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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 loved this book. If you like SJM and DC’s Young Justice, give this a try.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

doomluz's review against another edition

adventurous fast-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? Yes

3.75

I liked that this one included Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. Batwing/Lucius Fox was interesting and, in the context of this story, making him the love interest kind of made more sense than Bruce Wayne.
The plot felt like it could've been stronger and more cohesive . Some things are mentioned, but not explained well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Murder

martharosen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Chronic illness

Minor: Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Addiction

kennnnnnna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Terminal illness and Child abuse