Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Holes by Louis Sachar

51 reviews

myk_yeah's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing 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? No

5.0

So enjoyable, I read this as a kid and remembered liking it and the movie. Upon reflection as an adult I realized it's about the prison industrial complex so gave it a reread and had the best time. Adventurous, with lovable characters and a true-to-life theme.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Abandonment

The book features children at a fictionalized, but still realistic, forced labor camp. So the content warnings should be heeded, just know it is aimed at a child audience so although the subjects are dark they are not covered in a heavy-handed or adult way.

kyliereads341's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Medical content

lqvekanej's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Racism

alicia_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book!!! It was really great and a nice quick read, I finished it in 2 days! The ending was not really that great-mostly just the last couple of pages but otherwise really good! (Also I loved the parts about Sam and Katherine!!!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, and Physical abuse

pejms's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, and Hate crime

xannyhall's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Child abuse

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Torture

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Death and Vomit

lailysian's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.0

this is a book i loved when i was little so i reread it and honestly i think it’s a really important book for children to read. i found out it’s banned in America for being too ‘dark’ for children but i think the way the book explains prejudice and a little bit of history is very blunt but good for children to understand. nothing is sugar coated and although it does lack some nuance and there are some flaws in a few descriptions/ bits of commentary (that are mainly out of date ideas because it was written in the nineties), considering it’s for nine year olds, i think this is a great book and kids could really learn lots from being taught this book and getting to have important conversations about it  like i did at school, so four stars 🦎 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Hate crime, and Child abuse

wolf013's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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: Injury/Injury detail and Child abuse

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Fatphobia

nota_candycaine's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Murder, Suicide, Violence, Death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Confinement, Hate crime, Animal death, and Animal cruelty