Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

53 reviews

plethorian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual violence, Rape, Police brutality, Racism, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Torture

dasatain's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was tremendous and empowering.  I loved the connection between witchcraft and suffrage...the wild and dangerous idea that women’s words can have power.  Beautifully written and had a great inside-the-fairy-tale feel that was really interesting.  I was completely entranced! Bewitched, even.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Torture, and Murder

sacrificarelepus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think this book was a little slow to really take off but once you get into the meat of it, you truly won't want to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture

Moderate: Kidnapping and Police brutality

pregnancy, childbirth content warnings as well