Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Hunger by Alma Katsu

27 reviews

the_escapist's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

queer_venus's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

Far more incest than anticipated? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

cannotdice's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

fucked….this book is fucked…..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, and Blood

mftaylor's review

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

3.25

A fictional story about the Donner party that set forth towards California in the mid 1800's, with a supernatural element thrown in the mix. The real story is sad enough but Alma Katsu throws in so much more. It's pretty depressing.

The writing is great but it is a very slow burn. The main characters are well developed but there's so much meanness and sadness throughout. I can see it being a trigger for many.

This was a good read but not great for me. Maybe it was too slow and too depressing? I did like the supernatural element though. Worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Homophobia, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

ripxw's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

rosama_reads_alot's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

el_pato_gigante's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death and Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content