Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

563 reviews

l0v3lu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Addiction, Torture, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Violence, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Medical content, and Mental illness

gabiprestelo's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty

readwithjordie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder and Violence

marissamrkt's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Murder

childdeirdre's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

This book went progressively (even if too slowly) from "this is not going to end well" to "WHAT THE ACTUAL F***!". And suddenly you just don't want to look anymore. But you can't turn away either.
5 stars to the narrator. Highly recommended as audiobook. I couldn't have done all that in my head.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide

orangebinx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

started off a little slow, but then i couldn't put it down. wouldn't say this fits the thriller genre necessarily, but it definitely had me hooked. the ending felt a little rushed and one particular plot point felt a bit unnecessary for the purpose of the story. definitely check the content warnings before you read this because it deals with many heavy topics in graphic detail, but this was a very captivating, powerful, and tense read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Murder

lady_bountiful's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Torture, Child death, and Emotional abuse

adventureinreading's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Child death

barends's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Somewhat predictable, did not love the mental health as a plot device but I think it was done with good intentions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Child death, Dementia, and Suicidal thoughts