Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

10 reviews

shlymiller's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Murder, Death, Slavery, Child death, Stalking, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Grief

claudine2'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I enjoyed the book, but the format was different than I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

larabavery's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

4.0

Intriguing episodes that thread together into one woman’s journey to establish herself as a private detective. The tone nimbly  jumps from cheeky to serious to reflective from adventure to adventure, and knowledge about the past that has led her to her habits, her expertise, and her calling is well-placed throughout. There are some outdated attitudes that pervade the described culture and narration, but the characters’ depth overshadow anything harmful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

mtnest's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, Car accident, Classism, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Muti/witchcraft, animal attacks, snakes

thesalalmon's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Rape, and Child abuse

lakea's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Gore, and Misogyny

koplomps's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent

seanml's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

This book makes me happy. : ) 9.75/10. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence

morganperks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexism, and Misogyny

astronut's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Death, Sexism, Racism, and Misogyny