Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

6 reviews

thissuitbyrnesbetter's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I also root for the shark when I watch Jaws

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Alcohol, and Vomit

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Oooooooh, what a quick and fun read! Who doesn’t love witches? The story was super cute, as we watch ‘just turned 30’ Annie attempt to restart her life after a breakup. Slowly, she learns to call the village of Rowan her home. She makes friends along the way, but is there something fishy going on with this Sophie woman the whole town seems to be afraid of…? I would recommend this book to anyone who feels sad, lost, or entirely too single. Its message was great and I loved every minute!

Final thoughts: you couldn’t pay me enough to have a pet spider. 

“Is this how it happens? Is this how you make friends as an adult? You stumble upon someone wonderful, and all of a sudden, you’re close?” 

“I will not meet him there. I will not shrink myself down to his size, or anyone else’s, for their comfort. For their appeasement.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Gore, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Vomit

emoryjoy's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The back of the book sounds like it will be a queer romance. It is not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Gore, Stalking, Blood, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Body shaming

Arachnophobia - there are lots of spiders in this book

brindolyn's review

dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, War, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Bullying

msradiosilence's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Tldr; Annie is pretty boring and very annoying, but the setting and the side characters and the magic are…alright. 

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/cackle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

aimzthereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Didn’t like any of the charaxters, the spiders creeped me out, I got angry at a ton of the decisions… yet I still really enjoyed the book . The writing was really great . She decscribed loneliness, heartbreak, anxiety, depression, and unease very well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity