Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Will of the Many by James Islington

11 reviews

jdasilva's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

It’s Stuart Little meets Divergent meets Hunger Games. I was holding my breath most of the book having no idea what was going to happen next. The world building was effective, the attention to detail, background, and side characters help build it all out. I almost took off 0.25 stars because I just want to know MORE but that’s the sign of a great book. I’ll be frozen and pondering until the next one comes out. Don’t read any spoilers or even the description, just buckle up and enjoy the ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Child death, Gore, Body horror, War, Blood, Death, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Torture and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Grief

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

Amazing! The best fantasy book I’ve read in a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, War, Slavery, Classism, Suicide, and Sexism

Minor: Animal death

kenzielikestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

unhappygilmore's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Suicide, and Child abuse

jennanaps's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, Death, Body horror, Medical content, War, Child abuse, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

mollieweitzman's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

This is an actual masterpiece. READ THE AUDIOBOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

kagedbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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This was so good! I bought the book on day one yet have been putting it off because I was worried it wouldn't live up to The Licanius Trilogy... I shouldn't have worried. 

Islington gives us a complex Roman inspired political intrigue story with a fantasy setting. He delivers on his history of strong character development, and provides a world with a history that feels rich and fleshed out. 

This is a longer book but I never felt bogged down in it, in fact I just wanted to keep reading chapter after chapter. There was a mix of things you could see coming and surprises along the way to keep you engaged in the story. 

I'm truly looking forward to book 2 in this series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Bullying

potion96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Grief

zoeelora's review against another edition

Too long for how little fun I was having while reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Medical content, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, and Vomit

iono's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Gore, Child death, War, Murder, Colonisation, Child abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Genocide, Body horror, and Bullying

Minor: Xenophobia, Vomit, Slavery, and Confinement