Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Gambito de dama by Walter Tevis

60 reviews

spring_rain's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use

fancy_franci's review against another edition

challenging inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

mondovertigo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual assault

fructosebaby's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident, Abandonment, and Death of parent

sarafultz's review against another edition

dark informative relaxing fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death, and Sexual assault

chiqui's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry

pammicmac's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed the show more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

izzy_mckeough's review against another edition

tense 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

Really good book, not surprised that they turned it into a tv series. Extremely compelling for something that could be considered boring content matter (cough cough chess)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

lucys_library's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

jiyajiyajiya's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse