Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

52 reviews

lupita_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

Minor: Child abuse and Abortion

allisonh59's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Cancer

Minor: Vomit, Incest, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

hanndiane's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Murder, Gore, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Vomit, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Rape

Minor: Grief, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Infertility, Drug use, and Eating disorder

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The ending. This ending. Spoilers for the ending of this book obviously...

The plot twist wasn't exactly revealed in a satisfying way and that's okay. What I despised about this ending was the way the serial rapist/abusive ex comes in and saves the day. He gets to rush in, play hero, and almost be portrayed as Geo's guardian angel. Besides the chapter immediately before where it's revealed he isn't into chopping up bodies (bare minimum, bro) the last time we saw this guy he was sexually assaulting the protagonist. Now he is saving the 'damsel in distress'? Besides some other small frustrations, I really liked this story, but that angered me so much, the way Calvin ALMOST seemed redeemable at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Infertility, Infidelity, Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

blackcats_and_coffeecups's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Bullying, Gun violence, Car accident, Infidelity, Incest, Pedophilia, and Cancer

jasp999's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction and Pedophilia

mrsmishler's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit and Child death

Minor: Child abuse

jraley_writes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

kellimartin22's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Nothing could have prepared me for the insane plot twists. At no point in this book could I predict what would happen next. I both loved these characters (esp. Kaiser) and despised them (Geo.) this was one of the cleverest books I have read in a while. Loved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Child abuse, and Sexual assault