Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

53 reviews

fleurofthecourt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Classism

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Self harm, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Vomit, Outing, Colonisation, and Classism

rad's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

giuliagoolia2k's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

Absolutely amazing. The writing was fantastic, I thoroughly enjoyed the authors prose. the characters were extremely enjoyable and relatable, and the romance was fantastic. There was a perfect amount of angst, smut, and genuine love and care for each other. A fun mystery and an interesting magic system. Would recommend if you’re looking for a refreshing high quality queer book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny and Racism

robin_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

Gay murder mystery in Edwardian London! What else is there to say? A jock with layers. A guarded nerd. This was lovely and highly recommend. 

Add-on after a re-read: 
Still love this book! The audiobook not so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Death of parent

clarabooksit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness and Mental illness

jessie_h's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

5.0

I loved this so much! I’m going to gather my thoughts together and write a full review because I need to be able to fully convey how much I adored everything about this book! 


*ARC provided by the Publisher via Netgalley 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

ruthlessreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Fun, exciting, and incredibly romantic! This was the romp around Edwardian England I didn’t know I needed. I love Robin & Edwin but especially my sweet boy Edwin, who is just coming into his own power. The magic system was interesting and the plot was both fast-paced and well-written. The mystery of the novel was easy to follow & fun to try to figure out. My favorite thing, however, was the emotional connection between Edwin & Robin 🖤 I really enjoyed watching them fall in love & I can’t wait to see how lovely the next book is! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol

horns_and_ember's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Ableism, Bullying, Torture, Kidnapping, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

historic_wince's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was written for me. Interesting magic systems; Edwardian Era; semi-sentient manor houses; (the consequences of) underestimating women; full-on queer romance as central as the mystery/heist. 
I was immediately in this world; understood it and loved it.
A lot happens in a short amount of time (a fortnight, really); quick pacing but believable due to the tense circumstances.
Can't wait to read the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism and Blood

Minor: Homophobia