Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson

54 reviews

piperclover's review against another edition

I can't stomach this. I was intrigued by the premise, I was willing to overlook the fact that I hate historical fiction I got 5% into it, and I was thinking it was probably gonna be okay and then suddenly

there's abuse of a teenager and a character handcuffs Wilhelm down so he can't run away and there were descriptions of his bloody scabbed wrists and I can't do it.  I absolutely cannot listen to a story with multiple underage children being abused and held captive and tortured. I can't do it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

elodiethefangirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping

bellagothh's review against another edition

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Racism, and Physical abuse

redbeanm0chi's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A sweet as sugar love story between two magician’s assistants where one of them actually has magic, AND there’s a super evil villain. 

“We do that a lot, don’t we? Show up and take what we want?”

“Perhaps one day we’ll learn better.”

“You have far more faith in people than I do.”

“Sometimes,” I said. “Faith is all that I have.”

“Is it enough?”

Despite being a lovely YA love story, it went surprisingly dark at times. It was thoroughly well done, with the world, the characters, and the plot working together in harmony. Slow paced at times, but not boring. It did get a little repetitive for me two thirds of the way through, but I had no difficulty with finishing it and the climax was satisfying and earned.

“I’d rather be trapped with you than free without you.”

“I’m a burning building Jack,” I said. “Only a fool would run into one.”

“Then I’m a fool on fire.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Blood, Murder, and Police brutality

rdubs15's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

Before We Disappear review: 9/10, I really enjoyed it! Really fun to have real magic alongside illusionists. It’s got all the stuff you’d expect from a ya novel - shitty guardians, 16 year olds doing bonkers things, etc - and it’s an absolute blast. It’s set in 1909 in Seattle, which is a fun departure from your standard New York/ London. I wouldn’t call it an innovative story, but it’s a very good one (ex. There are twists that you can predict but it isn’t unpleasant to wait for the characters to get there). There’s magic, there’s crime, there’s escaping from various bad guys, there’s non-toxic expression of emotions from teenage male characters, there are some truly kick ass female secondary characters. Very gay, very fun, I’d give it a listen!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

A child character is kidnapped and abused by his captor. He is forced to work for his captor. Some of his abuse is described on the page, mild to moderately graphic. This is a major plot point, so was referenced often through the entire story.

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, and Vomit

ree_the_owlgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Sexism, Grief, and Racism

lilly_anne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Blood, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Death of parent, Sexism, and Cursing

Minor: Stalking and Vomit

freddybingsu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Child abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Gun violence

patorcer's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Torture