Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

19 reviews

alxisrae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

Though taboo with a stepsibling dark romance. I can’t take away from the fact this was a good story. Joe Arden really brought Malachi to life despite the character being mute. I’m not sure if this book would’ve gotten such a high rating if I didn’t listen to the audiobook. The two voice actors really put the emotion behind the words and you were able to feel the pain, conflict, desperation and love between Olivia and Malachi. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

siw_reads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

This is dark aaaand very very taboo, read the trigger warnings!

The Audio is amazing! Had to tell myself over and over that they are not related siblings!🙈  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror, Alcohol, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Rape

rossi29's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

my new favorite book. I honestly picked this book up because I saw some random tik toker talking about the trigger warning page and that the audiobook was going to be done by Joe Arden. Other than that I went into this book completely blind and honestly i'm happy I did because it was a wild ride lol. Malachi is possibly one of my favorite characters i've ever read I love him so much. He's comply unhinged and had me feeling literally all the emotions. I desperately hope that the author gives them another book or at the very least gives us some bonus scenes because I need more Malachi in my life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

poupimali's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

The audiobook is amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gore, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Child abuse

amylferg's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Hands down the spiciest book I’ve read to date. 

Malachi was giving Kaleb (Credence) vibes and I was totally in love with his character right off the hop. The entire concept of this book is so interesting, I could not put it down. 

My only issue was the ending - obviously I’m not mad that there was a HEA but the reaction from their family just didn’t add up to the rest of the story. After everything that happened, it felt maybe rushed/unbelievable. 

**Please check your trigger warnings for this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

questionablereads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I liked this so much. It’s what I would consider diet taboo dark romance as the FMC and MMC are foster siblings. Olivia, the FMC, struggled for the entirety of the book with that fact, which got tedious but I can overlook it as the story itself was exciting and wonderfully spicy (and dark so check triggers). Malachi was everything I love about a morally gray man, strong, silent, spooky type with touch her and die vibes. Good stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

mossbelle's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Incest, Confinement, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

fairyfaum's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Body horror, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse

poupimali's review

dark tense fast-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

4.5

This was… interesting.
Obviously taboo af.
The development of the FMC was a bit inconsistent. Like she switched to a sweet girl to a most devious person than her brother. It was a bit odd. 
But that’s okay. You have the right to be perfectly f*cked up with Malachi as a "brother".
This book is right on top of my « WTF AM I READING? » shelf.

I loved the audiobook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Child abuse