Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca

19 reviews

rmjennsch's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Child death

tropicalpanda's review against another edition

Too gory and disturbing, I barely made it through the salamander murder and I had to stop when she began describing crucifying a baby in excruciating detail

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Child death, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

chickenkendies's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Child abuse, and Gore

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Racism

Minor: Lesbophobia

meecespieces's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Animal death

amberbjorge's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Homophobia

I had to pause multiple times while reading this book because it gave me the creeps. Great storytelling in an interesting way.

ptitirodactyle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

THGWSWLS: 4,25 stars
The Enchantment: 3 stars
YFILTAO: 3 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

gotabookforeverysituation's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mental illness, Child abuse, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Torture

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Racism

selkieteeth's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Grief, Gore, Animal death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Racism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

tesshersh's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.5

“things have gotten worse” is def the star out of the three, even tho it is the most nauseating one - don’t think the others are really worth the read but they’re quick at least so I don’t feel like my time was completely wasted

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, and Gore