Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

4 reviews

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I will be thinking about this one for a long time! It would be perfect if the climax wasn’t a tad rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Blood, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

thisbookisbananas's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I’m so glad I read this book! In all of these novellas, there is an emphasis on the power of stories and how things are not always as they seem.The Brides of High Hill is a slightly more chilling departure from the rest of the series,but it is a welcome experience! This gothic horror-esque story is eerie and haunting. It has cemented Nghi Vo as one of my favorite authors.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gore, and Physical abuse

mar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

HOLY SHIT

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Body horror, and Drug abuse

uranaishi's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Drug abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Gaslighting, Rape, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse