Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

66 reviews

forest_at_the_sea's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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✅ Worldbuilding 
✅ Idea 
✅ Magic System 
✅ Writing Style 
✅ I enjoyed the first half of the book very much 

⛔ Half of the book was unnecessary - too much rambling 
⛔ Male Lead was not likeable 
⛔ Worldbuilding was good but just to little 
⛔ Random changes of view after 3/4 if the book
⛔ Extremely specific sex scenes 
⛔ Too little of the good things (world building, character development, consistent characters) 
⛔ Inconsistent characters (of course the female lead is suddenly helpless and not strong enough as soon as the male lead comes around - extremely unbelievably - she is a badass assassin - why is she suddenly not able to fight etc.) 
⛔ Tall, extremely strong guy, tiny female trope (I dont want to read it anymore) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, War

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

allieellia's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Too violent. Already cringey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

laurenlolson's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

khymihr's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, Trafficking, Death of parent

trapdorr's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark 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

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The prologue was rough. Did not at all hold my attention and almost made me quit. But a little few minute crash course on the world building from tiktok set me right. I enjoyed this world and characters a lot. I’m very excited for next years sequel. I think I’m going to enjoy this series for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Pregnancy

caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved this book, was perfect way to get lost in another world. Lots of world building with a good balance of story. 
I read the last 2 thirds of the book in one day, I was reading as I did everything - could hardly put it down. 
I am looking forward to book 2!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Classism

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape

laurak483's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Absolutely drawn in by the gorgeous prose and unique take on magical wielding of elements in the beginning of the story, captivated by the world and its' geography/history/biodiversity, and rabidly read the final few chapters. I will say it lagged a bit in the middle. Biggest thing keeping it from a 5 star read for me is how repetitive the main character's flaws were. It felt like the author had to remind us every 3-4 pages how broken she is and how she chooses to be alone and keep distance and isn't allowed to love anymore because it only leads to pain. She makes the biggest emo kid you ever met in high school seem like a ball of sunshine at times. It was just overkill and had the opposite effect of me empathizing with her for the middle chunk of the book. With some of the reveals towards the end and some great prose, it became a little less annoying and empathy/sympathy for her returned in full force. But it wouldn't be a 21st century romantasy book without boatloads of trauma right?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Torture

ellengrace29's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A beautiful magic system and world building without feeling like you are having to plough through pages and pages of background context. Really enjoyable story, with an incredible FMC 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse

koidemoi's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

espurrr's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book has so much to offer. There is a well thought out, detailed setting with superb worlds building. There's a beautiful romance that is at once heartbreaking and hopeful. The characters act in ways that feel true the characters, even though their decisions can be at times frustrating. 

This book made me feel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism