Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Threadneedle by Cari Thomas

25 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Child abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Body shaming, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

emily_bg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Adult/minor relationship

librarianlayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5 stars.

Slow to start, but once the story picked up I didn't want to put the book down.

Intoxicating magic, compelling twists and turns, fallacies tucked into corners and dramatically exposed at the last minute. I cannot wait for the sequel.

If you love urban fantasies, complex relationships and intricate plots - then this is for you!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Cursing, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Bullying, and Confinement

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Physical abuse, Infidelity, and Grief

thetiefenator's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed reading this book, and I do intend to read the rest of the series - the first book is definitely not meant to stand alone in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Body horror, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Violence

dazzle_spider_reader_1212's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

isabelrve's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship

lucy_shanners's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

frozzlyfrozzle'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Read this not realising it’s the first book in a trilogy so was a bit stunned at the abrupt ending. 

The author does a lovely job of a creating a beautiful depiction of magic and a magical world different from the likes of Harry Potter but just as immersive and enticing. 

There’s a few mysterious at the centre of the plot and I wish there’d been more time to carefully unravel all the threads, the last few chapters felt rushed and for a 500 page book there was time. 

Be interesting to see what happens with the serious. There’s now a novella on one of the supporting characters, who I liked a lot but found her a bit cliche in character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Blood, and Toxic friendship

hitheremynameislisa's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

It took me a while to actually get into this book. The beginning is quite slow, maybe a tad too slow for me to get hooked straight away. I was interested in the concept though so I kept picking it back up. Once i was past the first 100 or so pages I struggled to put the book down. Once it had it's fingers on my it wouldn't let me go. The author paints London in a way I myself have experience and it's a beautiful homage to the little spark of magic you can find at every corner in this beautiful city.

The very open ending had me wanting more. The author found an incredible way of resolving the key issues of the story while simultaneously introducing new threads I'm sure we all would keenly follow.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

samnotwise's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

Started out good but ultimately didn't care for the last half of the novel. The characters weren't entirely likeable, except for one or two, but I enjoyed this as it fit in with the plot. I think I would sum it up as the magic system didn't really work and actions didn't seem to have consequences. However, the intial action and some characters made the novel worth reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Murder, and Violence

Kinda wish there was a bit more of an original take on some of the themes.

The power of love saves the day with the heroine finding her inner talent and finally making friends...The approaches towards abuse, bullying and mental health were a bit better though.