Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

3 reviews

jomjom's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Violence, Mental illness, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Incest

angelfireeast24's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Death, Dementia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Cursing

workingfortheknife's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Merricat has done nothing wrong in her life ever #i support women’s wrongs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child death

There is implied abuse from a parental figure but not described nor directly stated whether physical or sexual in nature.