Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

44 reviews

kelseak96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

A love letter to books, heartbreak, grief, Barcelona, and community. The characters are so well developed that I want to read a book about every single one of them. Zafón weaves a tapestry of lives that is devastating and beautiful and deserves to be read a second time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Minor: Torture

andreeanz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood and Death

gwynsvan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, and Torture

juph's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Infertility, Incest, Homophobia, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Child abuse, and Bullying