Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Het weeshuis in de azuurblauwe zee by TJ Klune

1073 reviews

helixlhart's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

This story hit me right in the feels. Simultaneously heartwarming and gutwrenching at times, and achingly beautiful storytelling. Just the thing to read if you need a little hope and lot of courage. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

ariajb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent

aurora_454's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

mabrandt16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse

animaniac17's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

teabrewer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.0

A cozy story about a 40 years old man who has nothing left but his job beibg forced out his routine and finding a place where he really fits.

I like that to do that, he didn't change the purpose of his life, just found another way to fufill it

. I got weirded out by

how, even though she was well intentioned, the narrative treated the mayor's abuse of power like a fun little thing she does

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

carlithian's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

5.0

Absolutely loved this, so many laugh out loud moments, beautiful

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, and Xenophobia

creatureof_nature's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Murder

matty_joe319's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Such a beautiful, earnest story about childhood whilst being different. Wholesome while not completely blind to the realities of the world. Has fantastical elements but I would classify it more as magical realism, as there are not hard-and-fast rules to the magic and magical creatures contained in the book (nor will you care about said rules even if they do exist). Has many moments similar in tone to A Series of Unfortunate Events. A very special book. I cried so very much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Hate crime

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse