Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl

28 reviews

kalira's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Murder, Grief, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Cursing, and Violence

faduma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

thebooknook180's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

Honestly I think this book just fell victim to my reading slump. Characters were decently developed and distinct from one another. The storyline as unique and definitely mysterious. Unfortunately it just took me forever to get through, so I was struggling actually wanting to read this particular book. I think it’s a duology and I’ll most like pick up the 2nd to see how the story wraps up. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

fe_aye's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-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? No

3.0

This book was an interesting twist on classical fairy tales and folk stories, fighting fate and finding the truth all the while dealing with the challenges of growing up. An enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

kalihell_kalihell's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness

Minor: Death of parent

shanab's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, and Death

crunchycrystals's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Violence

gracelynnreads's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Child abuse

trisarahtopps06's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

jaydawisniewski's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse