Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

211 reviews

syrenbee's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Eating disorder and Cannibalism

laraloops's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

A gripping and haunting story. A fairytale that focuses on abuse and how it impacts its victims. I can feel the feminine rage in this, anger for those who feel powerless in the face of a predatory figure. 

I enjoyed it, and the descriptions were magical and captivating in their own right. 

A truly dark story as well - I would very much recommend reading the warnings if you are triggered by dark content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Violence

tateytots's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Incest, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder

wanderingmeek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid

4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐

My eldest sister was right; I would smile blithely if someone tried to saw off my leg. But no one had ever told me that I was allowed to scream.

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Brilliant. Gruesome. Wild.

This story had me captivated from early on, because it was told in a beautifully mystical way. It had many gruesome twists and turns. Although, the imagery provided may not be suitable for every reader.. It was a story of how great and continual trauma can warp the mind. Developing into an exploration on how scary and difficult it can be to break the cycle of abuse that you have settled into to ensure survival.

While difficult to endure at times it was an enthralling read.

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Marlinchen is our main character and narrator. We are introduced to Oblya through her eyes and her experiences. Which, initially, are heavily influenced by her father. She grew up the youngest of three sisters and was quite young when her father transformed their mother into a bird and then killed her. This left the girls vulnerable to their father’s sick and uncaring mind during very impressionable years of their lives. Her father takes advantage of her eagerness to please and uses many forms of abuse to manipulate all three of his daughters into doing what he wants. The older two take many opportunities to rebel and take Marlinchen along on a forbidden outing that will change all of their lives.

This entire novel is watching Marlinchen evolve from the meek girl who is deeply entrenched under her father’s control into a young woman who tries her best to save them all.

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Trigger Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, Body Horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Child Abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Body horror, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder, Incest, and Vomit

Minor: Antisemitism and Xenophobia

amandaskye's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gore, Death of parent, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Alcohol

katewheels13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Violence, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Eating disorder, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, and Vomit

nere's review against another edition

dark

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Vomit, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Confinement, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This book sits at the exact intersection of dark fairytale and gothic horror. I absolutely loved it and will definitely be reading Ava Reid’s other books! You will love this if you enjoy gothic atmospheres, monstrous women, unreliable narrators and a bit of body horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Grief, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Pedophilia

Minor: Infertility, Gun violence, and Incest

realnkcheese's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

this would’ve been so much better if the author wasn’t like obsessed with boobs? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia