Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Madam by Phoebe Wynne

2 reviews

lynette_reads's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Sexual assault, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, and Classism

effy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

A dark gothic tale where the reader is left wondering what is happening for a large chunk of the book. As frustrating as it was to not know what was truly going-on, I appreciated that the reader only had as much knowledge as our protag.

An incredibly troubling premise, executed beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism

Moderate: Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion, Xenophobia, Vomit, Violence, and Torture