Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

60 reviews

takecoverbooksptbo's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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tallesttrees's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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scifi_rat's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0


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kitaandarchie's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This one would be a great choice for a book club read.  The main character, although I am not indigenous, Kari has a relatable personality for anyone who has experienced deep trauma... and honestly that hooked me. Through the book her experiences unfold one by one-like the peeling of an onion. I wanted to keep reading and couldn't put it down. It's not a 5 star because I felt a few holes in the plot, but this is so worth reading.

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thatnerdclaire's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious

4.0


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smagzisreading's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0


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rachaelwho's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This was mostly extremely tedious Mary Sue, reddit-quality nonsense, except a few surprise pockets like
the unexpectedly excellent description of her crystal high with the blue lights
. For that, I was prepared to give it a two. And then
the author decided that the solution to Debbie having an abusive husband who controlled and isolated her, was for Debbie to simply demand that Kari and Jack literally just get along from now on.
I hesitate to even give it a single star for that. Actually, y'know what? I won't. The writing sucked and that plotline was offensive and dangerous. Fuck this book right into the sun. This author owes me 9.5 hours.

Edited to add: apparently the author is possibly a white woman presenting herself as indigenous, which would honestly make *so* much sense. This book felt so generically, vaguely native, with a few con picuous references to "pretendians," "generokees," and "great great grandma Cherokee princesses." But I thought it was just like how badly the author wanted us to know Kari was sooooo metal and sooo badass and hot and not like other girls. Ugh! Could've saved myself some time if I'd looked into her. Seriously, skip this trash fire.

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thebearnest's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75


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starbabe2529's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

4.0

While I was expecting more of a strictly horror novel this book was more like a thriller with ghosts. However it was a really good thriller! Kari tries to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance when she was only 2 days old and the journey leads her not only to the answer but also to a new outlook on her own past, grief, identity, and family. It was a wonderful mix of metal, horror, and Indigenous life and culture. Overall a story of hope and healing. I really enjoyed this one! 7/10 

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chasingpages1's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0


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