Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

They by Kay Dick, Scholes

4 reviews

braggsy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Confinement

megan_bbender's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This is a good book for a super quick and easy read. It was a bit disturbing at some parts but nothing goes into detail. To be honest, I never really understood what was going on because the writing is so simple. This concept is super interesting but I feel like there definitely could have been more done, I don't feel anything towards the plot or characters due to the lack of world-building. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Domestic abuse

allyjshand's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved the premise of this book and was took in by Margaret Atwood’s review. A dystopian novella, similar in concept to 1984, that discussed the suppression of art, love and emotion by an anonymous group. Some of Dick’s short stories had me gripped, particularly the first few. Although after that, the characters lacked distinguished personalities and I lost interest in the story slightly and failed to understand some of the nuances of the plot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

spooderman's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Moderate: Torture, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent